I'm taking this class in Term 1. Apparently, the textbook for this class is Schaum's outline of college physics. Why doesn't the prof use a regular textbook?

If anything this is way cheaper than the 'regular' textbook they've used.

Originally Posted by particle

If anything this is way cheaper than the 'regular' textbook they've used.

So what? You can't learn physics from it.

Yavin makes his own class notes and posts them online to supplement the textbook. The class notes plus your own lecture notes should be sufficient.

This was from last year:

http://www.physics.mcmaster. ca/~ya.../textbook.html

Yes but if you drop both books from the same height, they will hit the ground at the same time.

BAM. Physics learned.

I used this book last year. I refer to is as "Physics for Dummies." It's okay, but I defiantly wish I had used the regular physics textbook. It doesn't have thorough explanations.

If you are planning to take the 2nd first year physics course, I would get the regular textbook anyways since I believe the same one is used.