{"product_id":"physics-from-planet-earth-an-introduction-to-mechanics","title":"Physics from Planet Earth - An Introduction to Mechanics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExpose Your Students to the Elegant World of Physics in an Enticing Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysics from Planet Earth - An Introduction to Mechanics\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a one-semester, calculus-based introduction to classical mechanics for first-year undergraduate students studying physics, chemistry, astronomy, or engineering. Developed from classroom-tested materials refined and updated for over ten years at Colgate University, the book guides students on a journey beyond standard approaches that use blocks, projectiles, and inclined planes to grander themes involving interplanetary travel, exoplanets, asteroid collisions, and dark matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning students are often bewildered by the rapid-fire presentation of physical concepts, mathematics, and problem-solving strategies in traditional introductory textbooks. In contrast, this text:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces the three conservation laws (momentum, energy, and angular momentum) as fundamental laws of nature from which secondary concepts, such as force and torque, are derived\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizes topics around the conservation laws, avoiding the typical \"math overload\" that confronts students at the start of standard courses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivates and illustrates many topics through real, contemporary applications in astronomy, planetary science, and space travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reviewing the basic mathematical tools needed to study mechanics, the text addresses the conservation of momentum and applications, such as gravity-assisted space travel and rocket propulsion. It next discusses Newton’s Laws and numerous space- and astronomy-based applications. The text then presents evidence for a second conservation principle, energy, which allows us to describe motion as a function of position rather than time. The book also explores the conservation of angular momentum and a variety of applications, including pulsars, orbital eccentricity, and gyroscopes. The text concludes with a discussion of dark matter, dark energy, and the ultimate fate of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54176098484568,"sku":null,"price":107.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781439867839_5b2fd2e5-be96-4ad6-8e3e-41a64024ef78.jpg?v=1780980346","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/physics-from-planet-earth-an-introduction-to-mechanics","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}