Physical Science | 
 enlarge | Author: Bill W Tillery
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 4632
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
Pages: 729
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.9 x 1
ISBN: 0073256471
Dewey Decimal Number: 530
EAN: 9780073256474
Publication Date: March 28, 2006
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Product Description
Physical Science, Seventh Edition, is a straightforward, easy-to-read, but substantial introduction to the fundamental behavior of matter and energy. It is intended to serve the needs of non-science majors who are required to complete one or more physical science courses. It offers exceptional, straight-forward writing, complimented with useful pedagogical tools. Tillery introduces basic concepts and key ideas while providing opportunities for students to learn reasoning skills and a new way of thinking about their environment. No prior work in science is assumed. The text offers students complete coverage of the physical sciences with a level of explanation and detail appropriate for all students. The sequence of chapters in Physical Science is flexible, and the instructor can determine topic sequence and depth of coverage as needed. The materials are also designed to support a conceptual approach, or a combined conceptual and problem-solving approach. With laboratory studies, the text contains enough material for the instructor to select a sequence for a two-semester course. It can also serve as a text in a one-semester physics and chemistry course.
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 New edition retains strengths of the previous edition May 9, 2007
Robert D. Macey
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have taught two semesters of college level physical science from this textbook (7th ed.), and I think it continues to find the right balance between depth and breadth.
Tillery does a nice job of integrating four massive scientific fields (physics, chemistry, astronomy, and earth science). Given the ambitious scope of the text, he provides a nice introduction to each of these disciplines.
The book is carefully designed to be user-friendly. It contains answers to many of the end-of-chapter exercises. It also includes a large number of worked examples and practice problems throughout the body of the text. These features make the book useful for self study as well.
Most of the figures are well-designed; the careful illustrations and accompanying captions help make important scientific concepts accessible to a wide audience.
Overall, this is a solid textbook. Although physical science is a course which many students dread, this book gives them the opportunity to succeed. It is appropriate for anyone attempting to learn physical science at the introductory college level.
Excellent textbook for liberal arts science course! May 9, 2007
Robert D. Macey
I have taught multiple sections of college level physical science from this textbook, and I think it strikes the right balance between depth and breadth.
Tillery does a nice job of integrating four massive scientific fields (physics, chemistry, astronomy, and earth science). Given the ambitious scope of the text, he provides a nice introduction to each of these disciplines.
The book is carefully designed to be user-friendly. It contains answers to many of the end-of-chapter exercises. It also includes a large number of worked examples and practice problems throughout the body of the text. These features make the book useful for self study as well.
Most of the figures are well-designed; the careful illustrations and accompanying captions help make important scientific concepts accessible to a wide audience.
Overall, this is a solid textbook. Although physical science is a course which many students dread, this book gives them the opportunity to succeed. It is appropriate for anyone attempting to learn physical science at the introductory college level.
Good textbook! January 28, 2008
T. Sadler (Miami, FL USA)
This book has been customized for Miami Dade College, it is the 5th Edition, and it helped me a lot when I took this class.
 Good enough even if the older edition December 17, 2007
S. Churan (USA)
This book worked great with my class and I saved lots of money by buying an older book, even if NOT the current edition. At this point in writing, this book is the 2nd latest edition (only new edition is newer). What did I pay, something $10 to $15 instead of $120 new?
As far as text ... just about word for word as new Edition. Typically the newer edition book inserted some new, not many, new sections but the other exisitng sections remained just about 100% word for word and picture for picture. But the layout, while still in the same basic order is layed out slightly differently so not all pictures have the same Figure# as the new edition and different page numbers obviously.
This book had special sections called "A closer Look" and "People behind the Science" (basically a brief biography sketch) in more abundance than the newer edition. Which I enjoyed reading. The new edtion features some of the same people (usually a shortened bio than my book, but sometimes the bio for that chapter was on a different person).
Word of caution .... the newer book has many more problems to work and solve which is a plus for the new book ... if you are a student, then you will definitley want to meet with someone from class who has the new edition so that you can copy the problem section and work the new and correct problems. hese are not always the same as the older verison and numbered differently too sometimes.
I took this class by internet and made an A with my older version. All in all, you can't go wrong for the moeny saved. And I thank the person who let me look at their problem set so I would know what the questions were. Sometimes they just typed the written problems by email. And they knew I was tight on money.
 worst science book I have taught from yet August 2, 2006
Jason Mcgraw (elgin, IL United States)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am an adjunct professor at Moraine Valley Community College. I've taught high school and college science. This summer, I taught two sections of physical science with this text. It is terrible - too much detail for a survey course, not enough coverage of mechanics or electricity, not enough conceptual questions. Overall, it is NOT a survey-level text!
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