hey guys, which book should I buy?

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<p>Let me heartily recommend The Physics of Everyday Phenomena. It is a <em>conceptual</em> introduction to physics. It’s most important to understand the concepts. Understanding the math is the easy part, and it’s what most physics books tend to focus on. Only the most basic algebra and perhaps a dab of trig is present in this book, it’s main focus is on teaching concepts.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Everyday-Phenomena-Thomas-Griffith/dp/0073512117/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331437017&sr=1-2[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Everyday-Phenomena-Thomas-Griffith/dp/0073512117/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331437017&sr=1-2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Now, having said that, there are many concepts in physics that you need to understand mathematically in order to understand conceptually. Understanding the concept of the derivative and rates of change is key. But the above book is where I recommend starting out on.</p>

<p>I also recommend the following:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Toast-Lands-Jelly-Side-Down-Demonstrations/dp/0691028877/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331437171&sr=1-1[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/Toast-Lands-Jelly-Side-Down-Demonstrations/dp/0691028877/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331437171&sr=1-1&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Mad-About-Physics-Braintwisters-Curiosities/dp/0471569615/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331437212&sr=1-6[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/Mad-About-Physics-Braintwisters-Curiosities/dp/0471569615/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331437212&sr=1-6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Any sort of book that contains real-world “what-if” scenarios about physics are helpful in building an intuitive understanding of concepts.</p>