Subject: Fundamentals of Physics, 7th Edition
To: j.walker@csuohio.edu, davidhalliday@msn.com
I am a student in a physics class that is using the text book you and your co-authors wrote. I have a few comments to make about it.
I enjoy the consistency of the book. The style of the images and diagrams (however absurd) are remarkably consistent.
I like the idea that I only ever have to buy one physics book (theoretically) for 3 classes.
The book is well organized.
The URL in the preface of the book is incorrect. It reads "http:www..." this is an invalid URL. You need to have slashes after the colon. It should be "http://www...". I would suggest you look for more competent editors.
The lightning on the cover of the book is obviously added using a computer graphics program and looks amazingly fake. Also, the vast majority of lightning strikes from the ground to the sky. The lightning on the cover of the book looks like it is striking from the sky to the ground. This is unacceptable for a book about physics. Its like me writing a computer programming text book and putting source code on the front that wont compile due to syntax errors.
Claiming that combining two chapters and changing the problems around warrants a new edition is bullshit. These changes CLEARLY do not warrant a new edition. You should be honest with your readers and tell them that a new edition was published so that you would be able to make more money.
Eagerly awaiting your response,
Charlie Hayes