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Summer 2017

The following textbooks have been finalized for Summer 2017.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interactions Vol 1 (Binder Ready) Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 1 978-1118914526 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 2 textbooks
Matter & Interaction, Vol 1 4E 1 Sem Set Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 1 978-1119091691 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 2 textbooks
Physics 172 Labs available on the Phys 172 website ALL
WebAssign www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html ALL
i>Clicker Previous versions are acceptable ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: MILLER, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena W. Thomas Griffiths and Juliet Brosing 5th, 6th,7th or 8th edition are acceptable McGraw-Hill ALL Earlier editions acceptable

PHYS 218

( PHYS21800) - General Physics

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS218
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics; Vol. 1 (Paperback) + MasteringPhysics Access Card Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen Custom 978-1323581964 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL
Physics 218 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki, Nick Giordano & Michael Zimmer 2016/2017 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics; Vol. 1 (Paperback) + MasteringPhysics Access Card Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen Custom 978-1323581964 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL
Physics 220 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki, Sharon Comer & Michael Zimmer 2016/2017 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: KOLTICK, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen Custom 978-1323064575 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL
Physics 219/221/252 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki 2016/2017 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: SAXENA, VIRENDRA

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers Tipler and Mosca 6th, Volume 2 1429284587 Bedford, Freeman and Worth ALL

PHYS 241 (COURSE GIVEN ON-LINE ONLY)

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS241 (COURSE GIVEN ON-LINE ONLY)
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers R. Tipler & Mosca 6e + ebook 978-1319099848 Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

PHYS 252

( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics Laboratory

Instructor: LEWICKI, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS252
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2016/2017 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
WebAssign www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html ALL
Physics 272 Labs Available on the Phys 272 Website ALL
Matter & Interaction Chabay & Sherwood 4th; Vol. 2 978-1119136699 Wiley & Sons ALL Textbook

PHYS 342

( PHYS34200) - Modern Physics

Instructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD

Textbooks for PHYS342
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers John Morrison 2nd 978-0128007341 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 600

( PHYS60000) - Methods of Theoretical Physics I

Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO & GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS600
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Mathematical Methods for Physicists Arfken, Weber & Harris 7/e 9780123846549 Elsevier Science Publishers ALL
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