Richard Wolfson's Essential University Physics is a concise, strategic, and progressive calculus-based physics textbook that provides clear writing, teaches sound problem-solving skills, emphasizes conceptual understanding, and connects physics to the real world. At half the length of and lower priced than other physics texts, Essential University Physics was created with you, the busy student, in mind. Informed by the latest educational research, the text's strategic problem-solving approach will help you develop confidence and skill in systematically setting up and successfully solving physics problems. The progressive pedagogy builds solid conceptual understanding to help you grasp the ideas behind the equations, and exceptionally wide-ranging real-world applications illustrate physics in cutting-edge technologies and everyday life. Book jacket.