How to Solve Problems

Library Journal

Engineering and physics students quickly learn that solving problems depends as much on problem-solving skills as it does on subject-based knowledge. Students with such skills not only perform better on homework and tests but learn the subject matter more effectively. Scarl (physics, emeritus, Polytechnic Univ.) presents several steps for organizing problems and solving them systematically. Detailed examples and sample problems give the reader ample opportunity to practice, and solutions are provided for many of the problems. Access to an introductory physics textbook is necessary as a reference for equations and constants. This is a practical book that may be useful for students as well as adults who want to improve their ability to learn physics or engineering. Recommended for public and academic libraries.--William Baer, Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT