College Physics: Reasoning and Relationships (Textbooks Available with Cengage Youbook)
"[Reasoning and relationships] is a very good approach. I plan on remembering it and using that concept...It nicely describes what we are trying to do in teaching college physics: think about what is going on, what principles apply, how these relate and then what we can do with it (noting that we may need to find/supply additional 'missing' information."David Aaron, South Dakota State University"I believe the format of Giordano, with its triple emphasis on establishing a connection between forces and motion, helping the students construct systematic (5-step) approaches to problem solving, and guiding them into developing their reasoning skills is extremely valuable...Giordano spices up the appeal of his textbook through a wide range of types of examples--while some are of course more like the standard, many more are frequently interesting and unique. This is a major strength of the textbook that I believe the students will quickly connect with."Gerald Cleaver, Baylor University