Modern Physics

Good.

The person who said " Stay away from this textbook at all costs" apparently never read the book and tried to do problems. What right does he have to even comment on this book?I took this class from the author (Randy Harris), and this is perhaps the best physics books I have read. He directly speaks to the reader which creates a comfort zone.The material gets tough as you progress through the book. Harris does his best to keep things clear, but Quantum Physics is supposed to be confusing (this is where the beauty lies). The examples are helpful in reienforcing the main concepts.It is true that some of the problems in the back are extremely challenging and no hints are given. But, does your boss at work give you hints for your tasks? Harris really wants you to understand and then solve problems, not just plug and chug.So, get this book for self-studying. It will teach you more than what the majority of professors can. Harris has been a lecturer for over 25 years now, and you can definitely benefit from his interesting way of teaching. I will leave you with an inspiring quote from Randy Harris: "You gonna have to start accepting things you don't believe in" (referring to ideas in Modern Physics).

This is one of the more accessible textbooks that I've seen on this topic. It breaks down topics such as relativity and quantum mechanics in ways that make it a bit more digestible than some more dense books on the topic. Derivations can be a bit obfuscated at times, however that's just the nature of the beast.Overall this is an excellent text for an introductory course into modern physics. I won't comment about the price though, as I'm sure you share a similar sentiment about the inflated cost of higher learning texts.

The book arrived on time, which is a huge bonus and always a good start. However the condition, while not bad, was less than I had hoped. I think the book would have been better off classified as one level below its advertised condition based on my 7+ years of experience purchasing used textbooks for my seemingly endless degree.

I’m super picky when it comes to a textbook. This was well-written and interesting.

I have been studying from this book for the past few weeks. Dr. Harris presents the material in a clean and clear way that demonstrates all the nuances and subtleties of relativity and quantum mechanics. Not only that, but the material is concise. Mathematical details are thrown into the Appendices for those who are interested in the mathematics, but for everyone else, the main results and concepts are presented. The problems, as I have seen, are also reasonable in length and difficulty.This book is definitely worth your time and effort if you truly wish to gain a strong introduction to relativity and quantum mechanics.

This item fell apart.

Purchased this textbook for my sophomore-year class on relativity. It is a very well-written book that spares no expense in making sure the reader understands the complexities of modern physics. Every topic is broken down both conceptually (often with diagrams) and mathematically, and the writing is clear and cuts right to the heart of the matter.

It was in good quality and certainly very useful!

Mandatory for my class so I got it used and found the condition good. Lots of visuals to help explain things along with some very appreciated weird physics humor every few pages. We tackled a lot of tricky topics sometimes without a good understanding of the math behind it. The textbook does a decent job at addressing that but often proofs are "for a higher level course," or worse, excercises! It seems to me kind of like standing physics on its head to from the order it was discovered, but it helped me parse a good chunk of a confusing class