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University Physics

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University Physics
12th edition cover featuring the Millau Viaduct
AuthorHugh Young, Roger Freedman, Francis Sears, Mark Zemansky
Cover artistYvo Riezebos Design
LanguageEnglish
GenrePhysics
PublisherPearson Education
Publication date
1949
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages1632 pp (14th edition, hardcover)[1]
ISBN978-0-321-50062-5

University Physics, informally known as Sears & Zemansky, is a two-volume physics textbook written by Hugh Young and Roger Freedman. The first edition of University Physics was published by Mark Zemansky and Francis Sears in 1949.[2][3] Hugh Young became a coauthor with Sears and Zemansky in 1973. Now in its 15th edition, University Physics is among the most widely used introductory textbooks in the world.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Young, Hugh D.; Lewis Ford, A.; Freedman, Roger A. (31 December 2014). University Physics. Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0321982582.
  2. ^ "University Physics". Pearson Australia.
  3. ^ Enns, T. (1950). "Review of University Physics by Francis Weston Sears and Mark W. Zemansky". Science. 111 (2886): 413–414. doi:10.1126/science.111.2886.413.c. p. 414
  4. ^ "About Hugh D. Young". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-19.