<p>so i am gonna take up chem and biomolecular engineering [with more focus on chem] and i noe form CC n many other ppl tt it can be super hard... i was juz wonderin wat are the gd textbookd for engi with engi basics in them, nothin too difficult... i have been outta school for 8mnths 6 mnths now and cant exactly rem all my maths n sciences... :p
so any books recommended?? thnx!!</p>
<p>hey neha1, where are you going ?</p>
<p>As far as the T-books are concerned, I have tried several of them during my two yrs of college (damn...im a nerd). These are the basic building blocks of engineering. </p>
<p>Physics
Fundamentals Of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker : This book is so popular that it has been around for decades.
Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Tipler: Another good book.</p>
<p>Biology
Biology by Campbell: ahh...we used this book in our AP Bio class...the book is so verbose and there are a lot of things to remember. Since you are in a bio related major, you will probably like it.</p>
<p>Chemistry
Chemistry by Zumdahl : This is a popular general Chem textbook used by several univ here in the US.</p>
<p>Calculus
Calculus Of a Single Variable by Larson, Edwards..: I have used couple other books but this one seems to be the best. Excercise problems and applications are appropriate.
Multivariable Calculus by Smith, Minton etc: This book totally sucks.
Diff Eqns with BVP by Zill: Good enough
Linear Algebra and Its Applications by Lay: This book rocks anyday !
Linear Algebra by Anton : Decent book.</p>
<p>You will probably do these in your first two yrs of college. If you want to get ahead in class, these are some great books. If you have already done these then you can use Shaum's outline books to review the material. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>i hate zumdahl</p>
<p>the study guide for tipler, the "Portable TA" by elby, is amazing... it was written by a grad student at berkeley to help kids get through the physics 7 series ("physics for scientists and engineers") and is basically a collection of problems with carefully explained solutions. it gives you the step by step but also incorporates tons of different ways of looking at concepts. plus, the guy had a sense of humor when writing the book.</p>
<p>i came into college with a semester of ******** physics at a really bad high school and would probably have failed mechanics and E&M without elby (and a couple of awesome friends)... </p>
<p>"Calculus: Early Transcendentals" by Stewart was another one that I liked and is pretty comprehensive.</p>
<p>thnx ppl....i will be attending national uni of singapore hence i gotta check out if international versions/editions of these books are available....my brother has Halliday n Resnick [he is still in jc1 but his school kids are crazy :eek: ]
he also has campbell bio, man did not know these were uni texts.... :p</p>
<p>no idea abt the maths book tho and the chem book i have heard of is Morrison n Boyd [not sure of spelling]</p>
<p>hi, not to be rude or anything could you please wite as if you are not in a chat room. I get confused, of course thats my problem, but anyways I use that james stewart Calculus book. I would highly recommend that one, its simply terrific.</p>
<p>other than Campbell, Biological Sciences by Soper is pretty popular in singapore jcs...not sure if it is a uni text though.....</p>
<p>singh: hope it is not too chat roomy for u now... :|</p>
<p>as far as calc books go, i 'enjoyed' Morris Kline's 'Calculus, An Intuitive and Physical Approach'...</p>
<p>haha I was only kidding with that chat room remark. but that campbell Bio book your talking about is not that good, atleast not for me. I hated Bio anyways.</p>
<p>hmm, i feel the campbell book is more suited for someone intending to major in biology or life sciences, not so much in chem+biomolecualr engineering</p>
<p>so, from all the above posts i get the impression that calc and linear algebra are the most imp maths in engi?? sorry, but wat exactly is linear algebra? :o not covered in Alevel maths.....</p>
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<p>ya i would say calc and linear algebra are an essential part of engineering. They are the basic tools for any type of engineering. Personally, I do not know much about chem + biomolecualr engineering but I am sure there are times when you will need caculus. As for linear algebra, a simple chem application comes to my mind...you can use linear algebra to balance equations...thatz pretty neat....im sure there are lot more uses.</p>
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Very briefly, linear algebra is a study of systems of linear equations and their properties. You will learn about transformations, null space, vector space etc. Nothing to worry about, it is an interesting branch of maths filled with solutions to real life applications.</p>
<p>wat abt chem engi books, related to kinetics/thermodynamics and the other major topics in chem..... ??</p>
<p>Yea, I feel like throwing up over the Campbell book.</p>
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<p>Funny that you mention it. I was returning that book back to my AP Bio teacher today and almost dropped it in a waste bin full of pig dissection juices. My teacher said that she herself could care less about the book.</p>
<p>Yeah, the details in that "thing" are a nightmare to any biology student.</p>
<p>I recommend going hardcore for calculus and using Apostol.</p>
<p>sorry, wats Apostol....author or someone??</p>
<p>Tom Apostol
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471000051/002-6880742-6288800?v=glance%5B/url%5D">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471000051/002-6880742-6288800?v=glance</a></p>
<p>Div, Grad, Curl and All That by H.M. Schey is a great supplement for any students taking multivariable calculus, which is a required course for engineers.</p>
<p>umm, do chem engi students do much calculus?? i have the impression that electrical/mechanical n civil will use more calculus?? wat kinda physics do chem engi students do??</p>