<p>My friend and I want to independently study physics c next year (we've taken physics b, but c is not offered at our school). Can anyone recommend a text book? especially one that is good for independent study</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I didn't do independent study but I took Physics C in school. We used the book by Tipler, but I (and everyone else in my class) really didn't like it. Our teacher let us use the book by Halliday and Rensick as a reference/secondary test and that was a much better. Both books (and most of the other books for Physics C) are called "Physics for Scientists and Engineers"</p>
<p>yes i concur my school uses halliday and resnick's The Fundamentals of Physics and it is a superb text. i didn't self-study but i believe independent study is possible with this text, as it is clear and pretty easy to understand. btw, if you're going to get it (i suggest you do), get the 5th ed, which is a lot cheaper than the newer editions and will do just the job.</p>
<p>Whoops. The Halliday/Rensick book isn't titled "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" - its "Fundamentals of Physics" like hewashere said. A lot of the other books are published with the "Scientists and Engineers" title</p>
<p>Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway 4th edition</p>
<p>Having used both Serway and Halliday, Halliday is a LOT better.</p>
<p>thanks guys, I'll look into halliday</p>