Textbooks
Spring 2013
The following textbooks have been finalized for
Spring 2013.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.
ASTR 264
( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and GalaxiesInstructor: FINLEY, JOHN
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy | Thomas T. Arny | Spring 2013 | 0077830253 | McGraw-Hill | ALL |
ASTR 264L
( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies LabInstructor: FINLEY, JOHN & HEMPHILL, JUSTIN
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual (No buy backs) | I. Shipsey, J. Coy & B. MacCall | 6th | 0-07-353949-X | McGraw-Hill | ALL |
ASTR 364
( ASTR36400) - Intermediate Astronomy IIInstructor: CUI,WEI K
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Astrophysics | Barbara Ryden & Bradley Peterson | 1st | 0321595580 | Addison Wesley | ALL |
ASTR 560
( ASTR56000) - Stellar EvolutionInstructor: LISTER, MATT
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar Evolution Nucleosynthesis | Sean G. Ryan | 1st; (February 8, 2010) | 978-0521133203 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |
ASTR 563
( ASTR56300) - Astroparticle PhysicsInstructor: LANG, RAFAEL
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPTIONAL: Astroparticle Physics | Claus Grupen | November 9, 2010 | 978-3540-253129 | Springer | ALL |
PHYS 149
( PHYS14900) - Mechanics, Heat, and Wave MotionInstructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | Cutnell and Johnson | Vol. 1; | 978-0-470-87953-5 (9th ed.) or 978-0-470-37924-0 (8th ed) | Wiley & Sons | ALL | |
| Casio FX-260 Solar (UPC=079767177232) | ALL |
PHYS 172
( PHYS17200) - Modern MechanicsInstructor: PETERSON, JOHN
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter & Interactions Vol 1 | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd, | 9780470503454 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | |
| Matter & Interaction V1 Webassign 1s Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd | 9780470597798 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | |
| Physics 172 Labs availale on the Phys 172 website | Spring 2013 | ALL | ||||
| i>Clicker | 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) | Macmillan MPS | ALL | |||
| WebAssign (Students have the option to purchase WebAssign on-line as soon as they register for the course) | ALL |
PHYS 214
( PHYS21400) - The Nature of PhysicsInstructor: XIE, WEI
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Physics of Everyday Phenomena | W. Thomas Griffiths | 7th or loose leaf(do not have ISBN for loose leaf) | 0-07-351220- 6 | McGraw-Hill | ALL | |
| i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | ALL |
PHYS 215
( PHYS21500) - Physics For Elementary EducationInstructor: KOLTICK, DAVID
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics and Everyday Thinking | Fred Goldberg, Steve Robinson and Valerie Otero | Latest | 978-1-58591-665-8 | Herff-Jones Educ. Div. | ALL |
PHYS 218
( PHYS21800) - General PhysicsInstructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf | N. Giordano | Vol. 1; 2nd | 9780495991571 | Cengage Learning | ALL | |
| i>Clicker | Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth | ALL |
PHYS 218L
( PHYS21800) - General Physics LaboratoryInstructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics 218 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki, Nick Giordano & Michael Zimmer | 2012/2013 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 219
( PHYS21900) - General PhysicsInstructor: KIM, YEONG
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf | Nick Giordano | 2nd; Vol. 2 | 9780495999959 | Cengage Learning | ALL |
PHYS 219
Instructor: KIM, YEONG
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i>Clicker | Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth | ALL |
PHYS 219L
( PHYS21900) - General Physics LaboratoryInstructor: KIM, YEONG
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics 219 & Physics 221 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki & Jennifer Jourdan | 2012/2013 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 220
( PHYS22000) - General PhysicsInstructor: DURBIN, STEVE
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf | Nick Giordano | 2nd; Vol. 1 | 9780495991571 | Cengage Learning | ALL | |
| i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | ALL |
PHYS 220L
( PHYS22000) - General Physics LaboratoryInstructor: DURBIN, STEVE
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics 220 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki, Sharon Comer & Michael Zimmer | 2012/2013 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 221
( PHYS22100) - General PhysicsInstructor: BORTOLETTO, DANIELA
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf | Nick Giordano | 2nd; Vol. 2 | 9780495999959 | Cengage Learning | ALL | |
| i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | ALL |
PHYS 221L
( PHYS22100) - General Physics LaboratoryInstructor: BORTOLETTO, DANIELA
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics 219 & Physics 221 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki & Jennifer Jourdan | 2012/2013 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 241
( PHYS24100) - Electricity and OpticsInstructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics for Scientists & Engineers | R. Tipler & G. Mosca | 6e + ebook | 1429284587 | Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth | ALL | |
| i>Clicker | Previous versions are acceptable | 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) | Macmillan MPS | ALL |
PHYS 242
( PHYS24200) - Introduction To Heat And Thermal Physics (was 290D)Instructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers | Tipler & Mosca | 6th | 1-4292-0132-0 | Freeman & Co. | ALL |
PHYS 252
( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics LaboratoryInstructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics 252 Lab Manual | "Boiler Copy Maker" in the Union RM157 | ALL |
PHYS 272
( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic InteractionsInstructor: CHEN, YONG
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter & Interactions | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd; Vol. 2 | 9780470503461 | Wiley | ALL | |
| Matter & Interaction V2 Webassign 1s Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd | 9780470597804 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | |
| OPTIONAL: The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter | Feynman, Leighton & Sands | First Trade Paper Edition (October 4, 2011) | 978-0465024940 | Basic Books | ALL | |
| Supplies: 2-D cell batteries | ALL | |||||
| WebAssign (Students have the option to purchase WebAssign on-line as soon as they register for the course) | ALL | |||||
| Physics 272 Labs Available on the Phys 272 Website | 2013 | ALL | ||||
| i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | ALL | ||||
| OPTIONAL: Electricity and Magnetism | Edward Purcell | 2nd; (November 14, 2011) | 978-1107013605 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |
PHYS 272H
( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions - HonorsInstructor: PUSHKAR, YULIA
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WebAssign (Students have the option to purchase WebAssign on-line as soon as they register for the course) | ALL | |||||
| Matter & Interaction | Sherwood & Chabay; Vol. 2 | 3rd; (January 3, 2010) | 0-470-10831-4 | Wiley | ALL | |
| Matter & Interaction 3E V2 Webassign 1S Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd; (January 7, 2010) | 9780470597804 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | |
| i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | ALL | ||||
| Physics 272 Labs Available on the Phys 272 Website | ALL | |||||
| Supplies: 2-D cell batteries | ALL |
PHYS 307
( PHYS30700) - Mathematical Methods Of Physics IIInstructor: CAFFEE, MARC
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED: Basic Training in Mathematics | R. Shankar | 1st; (April 30, 1995) | 978-0306450365 | Springer | ALL |
PHYS 340
( PHYS34000) - Modern Physics Laboratory (was 342L)Instructor: WANG, FUQIANG
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics 340 Labs availale on the Phys 340 website | - | - | - | ALL | ||
| Scientific Bindery Notebook | ALL |
PHYS 342
( PHYS34200) - Modern PhysicsInstructor: NOLTE, DAVID
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Physics | P. Tipler & R. Llewellyn | 6th; (January 1, 2012) | 978-1429250788 | Freeman & Co. | ALL |
PHYS 360
( PHYS36000) - Quantum MechanicsInstructor: SAVIKHIN, SERGEI
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | David J. Griffiths | 2nd | 978-0131118928 | Prentice Hall | ALL |
PHYS 411
( PHYS41100) - Physical Mechanics II (Honors)Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Dynamics of Particles & Systems | Thornton & Marion | 5th; July 7, 2003 | 0534408966 | Brooks/Cole | ALL |
PHYS 422
( PHYS42200) - Waves and OscillationInstructor: JONES, MATTHEW
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrations and Waves (Mit Introductory Physics Series) | A.P. French | 1st (Sept. 30, 1971) | 0748744479 | CRC | ALL |
PHYS 430
( PHYS43000) - Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)Instructor: MUZIKAR, PAUL
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Electrodynamics | David J. Griffiths | 4th; (Oct. 6, 2012) | 978-0321856562 | Addison Wesley | ALL |
PHYS 450
( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)Instructor: RAMDAS, ANANT
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Optics | Francis A. Jenkins & Harvey E. White | 4th | Tichenor Publishing | ALL | ||
| "Roaring Springs" Laboratory Notebook #77644 | ALL |
PHYS 461
( PHYS46100) - Quantum Mechanics II (Honors)Instructor: NEUMEISTER, NORBERT
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | David J. Griffiths | 2nd | 978-0131118928 | Benjamin Cummings | ALL |
PHYS 515
( PHYS51500) - Thermal and Statistical PhysicsInstructor: RODRIGUEZ, JORGE
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED: Thermal Physics | Kittel & Kroemer | 2nd | 0716710889 | Freeman & Co. | ALL | |
| i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | ALL | ||||
| RECOMMENDED: Thermo-Dynamics | Enrico Fermi | June 1, 1956 | 0-486-60361-X | Dover Publications | ALL | |
| RECOMMENDED: Statistical Physics | Franz Mandl | 2nd; (May 12, 1988) | 978-0471915331 | Wiley | ALL |
PHYS 536
( PHYS53600) - Electronic Techniques for ResearchInstructor: MANFRA, MICHAEL
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Electronics Instrumentation | Diefenderfer & Holton | latest | 0-03-074709-0 | Cengage | ALL |
PHYS 545
( PHYS54500) - Solid-State PhysicsInstructor: RAMDAS, ANANT
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED: Introduction to Solid State Physics | Charles Kittel | 8th; October 2004 | 0-47141526X | John Wiley & Sons | ALL |
PHYS 560
( PHYS56000) - Stellar EvolutionInstructor: LISTER, MATT
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar Evolution Nucleosynthesis | Sean G. Ryan | 1st; (February 8, 2010) | 978-0521133203 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |
PHYS 563
( PHYS56300) - Astroparticle PhysicsInstructor: LANG, RAFAEL
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPTIONAL: Astroparticles Physics | Claus Grupen | November 9, 2010 | 978-3540-253129 | Springer | ALL |
PHYS 565
( PHYS56500) - Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics IIInstructor: BARNES, VIRGIL
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPTIONAL: An Introduction to Particle Physics and the Standrd Model | Robert Mann | 1st; (November 18, 2009) | 978-1420082982 | CRC Press | ALL |
PHYS 566
( PHYS56600) - Introduction to Quantum Chromodynamics (was 590C)Instructor: MOLNAR, DENES
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarks and Leptons | Halzen & Martin | Latest (February 1, 2001) | 0-471-88741-2 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | |
| RECOMMENDED: An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory | Michael E. Peskin & Daniel V. Schroeder | October 2, 1995 | 0201503972 | Westview Press | ALL |
PHYS 570J
( PHYS57000) - Biophysics II: Quantum Effects in BiologyInstructor: RITCHIE, KEN
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Assigned Text | ALL |
PHYS 570NN
( PHYS57000) - Physics of Fluids and Granular MatterInstructor: MELOSH, JAY
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Dynamics for Physicists | T.E. Faber | 1st; (August 25, 1995) | 978-0521429695 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |
PHYS 570P
( PHYS57000) - Physics and Material Science of Semiconductor NanostructuresInstructor: MALIS, OANA
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Assigned Text | ALL |
PHYS 580
( PHYS58000) - Computational PhysicsInstructor: TODD, BRIAN
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Assigned Text | ALL |
PHYS 601
( PHYS60100) - Methods of Theoretical Physics IIInstructor: FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Methods for Physicists | G.B. Arfken & H.J. Weber | 7th | 9780123846549 | Academic Press | ALL |
PHYS 603
( PHYS60300) - Methods Of Theoretical Physics III BInstructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lie Algebras in Particle Physics: from Isospin to Univied Theories | Howard Georgi | 2nd; 1999 | 978-0738202334 | Westview Press | ALL |
PHYS 617
( PHYS61700) - Statistical MechanicsInstructor: LYANDA-GELLER,YULI
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECOMMENDED: Statistical Physics | R. K. Pathria | 2nd; (August 6, 1996) | 0750624698 | Butterworth-Heinemann | ALL | |
| RECOMMENDED: Notes on Thermodynamics and Statistics | Enrico Fermi | September 1988 | 0226243796 | University of Chicago Press (Tx) | ALL | |
| RECOMMENDED: Physical Kintics (Course of Theoretical Physics) | Lifshtz and Pitaevskii | December 1981 | 0080264808 | Butterworth & Heinemann Ltd | ALL | |
| RECOMMENDED: Statistical Mechanics | Kerson Huang | 2nd; (May 13, 1987) | 471815187 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | |
| REQUIRED: Statistical Physics Vol. 1 | Landau and Lifshitz | 3rd; (February 1969) | 0080230393 or 0080230385 (paperback) | Pergamon Press | ALL | |
| RECOMMENDED: Statisical Physics I (Lecture notes in Control and Information Sciences) | Morikazu Toda | January 1992 (Paperback) | 0387536620 | Springer | ALL |
PHYS 630
( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And MagnetismInstructor: CARLSON, ERICA
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Electrodynamics | John D. Jackson | 3rd | 0-471-309-32-X | Wiley | ALL |
PHYS 631
( PHYS63100) - Advanced Theory of Electricity and MagnetismInstructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Electrodynamics | J.D. Jackson | 3rd | 0-471--30932-X | Wiley | ALL |
PHYS 660
( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics IInstructor: GREENE, CHRISTOPHER
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Mechanics | C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu & F. Laloe | 2nd; Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 | 978-0471569527 | Wiley-Interscience | ALL |
PHYS 661
( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics IIInstructor: LOVE, SHERWIN
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Quantum Mechanics | J.J. Sakurai | 2nd; (Jan. 15, 1994) | 978-0201539295 | Addison Wesley | ALL | |
| SUGGESTED: Lectures on Quantum Mechanics | Steven Weinberg | December 31, 2012 | 978-1107028722 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |
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