SUNY-Geneseo/Physics & Astronomy
Booklist for
Dr. Pogo's Classes
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Fall 2024:
PHYS 113
(General Physics I)
This class has one required book:
 
Physics, by Cutnell/Johnson/Young.
The current edition is: 11th edition, ISBN 978-1-119-32634-2.
You are expected to have a paper copy of the textbook.
 
Since this class uses CAPA for assignments, any other editions of this text will be fine.
PHYS 114
(General Physics I Lab)

 
You must buy a physical lab manual from the campus bookstore.
You must buy a physical quad-ruled logbook/notebook with pre-numbered pages.
You must bring a laptop (not a chrome book, ipad, or phone) every week.
Your laptop must have Excel installed on it (i.e., you are not allowed to use an online version, or a cheap copy like Google "Sheets".
PHYS 463
(LabVIEW)
This class has no required books. If you want a book, here are some recommendations. Obviously, since they're not required, any newer or older editions will be fine.
 
a. LabVIEW 2009 Student Edition, by R. H. Bishop, ISBN 978-0132141291
 
b. LabVIEW for Scientists and Engineers, by John Essick, ISBN 978-0190211899
 
This second book follows our course outline a little more closely than the first.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spring 2024:
 
1. PHYS 228 (Math Methods) Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences, by Mary Boas is required:

3rd Edition, ISBN 0-471-19826-9.

Since this class uses CAPA for assignments, other editions of this text will be fine (but other editions are also hard to find, even "used").

2. PHYS 332 (Circuits) Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, by G. Rizzoni & J. Mark Kearns (6th edition, Wiley; ISBN 978-0-07-352959-2) is required.

You may also use other editions, since assignments will use CAPA.
3. PHYS 332 (Analyt 2 Lab) No book is required. The lab manual will distributed to you weekly, for free.

However, you must have the proper quad-ruled notebook. You may re-use your notebook from Analyt 1 Lab, if it still has enough space.
4. PHYS 341 (Seminar) This class has no required books.
 
 
Fall 2023:
PHYS 113
(General Physics I)
This class has one required book:
 
Physics, by Cutnell/Johnson/Young.
The current edition is: 11th edition, ISBN 978-1-119-32634-2.
You are expected to have a paper copy of the textbook.
 
Since this class uses CAPA for assignments, any other editions of this text will be fine.
PHYS 313
(Applied Mechanics)
This class has two required books:
 
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, by Beer/Johnston/Mazurek.
The latest edition is: 12th edition, ISBN 978-1-259-97727-5.
 
Mechanics of Materials, by Beer/Johnston/DeWolf/Mazurek.
The latest edition is: 8th edition, ISBN 978-1-260-40386-2.

You are expected to have paper copies of each textbook.

Since this class uses CAPA for assignments, other editions of this text will be fine.
PHYS 363
(LabVIEW)
This class has no required books. If you want a book, here are some recommendations. Obviously, since they're not required, any newer or older editions will be fine.
 
a. LabVIEW 2009 Student Edition, by R. H. Bishop, ISBN 978-0132141291
 
b. LabVIEW for Scientists and Engineers, by John Essick, ISBN 978-0190211899
 
This second book follows our course outline a little more closely than the first.
 
 
 
 
Spring 2023:
PHYS 363
(LabVIEW)
This class has no required books. If you want a book, here is a recommendation. Obviously, since it's not required, any newer or older editions would be fine.
 
LabVIEW for Scientists and Engineers, by John Essick, ISBN 978-0190211899
PHYS 314 (Fluids)
Fluid Mechanics, by Frank White is required. The latest edition (I think) is:
8th edition, ISBN 978-0-07-339827-3.

Since this class uses CAPA for assignments, other editions of this text will be fine!

PHYS 228 (Math Methods) Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences, by Mary Boas is required:

3rd Edition, ISBN 0-471-19826-9.

Since this class uses CAPA for assignments, other editions of this text will be fine (but other editions are also hard to find, even "used").

PHYS 206 (Scientific Graphics) This class has no required books. If you want a book about making drawings for Machinists, here is a recommendation:

Technical Drawing, by Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill, etc. I think the current edition is the 12th edition, ISBN 0-13-008183-3.
 

 

 

 

Fall 2022:
PHYS 363
(LabVIEW)
This class has no required books. If you want a book, here are some recommendations. Obviously, since they're not required, any newer or older editions will be fine.
 
a. LabVIEW 2009 Student Edition, by R. H. Bishop, ISBN 978-0132141291
 
b. LabVIEW for Scientists and Engineers, by John Essick, ISBN 978-0190211899
 
This second book follows our course outline a little more closely than the first.
PHYS 113
(General Physics I)
This class has one required book:
 
Physics, by Cutnell/Johnson/Young.
The current edition is: 11th edition, ISBN 978-1-119-32634-2.
There are various electronic version available, but I don't recommend them since you can't see your text side-by-side while working on your homework.
 
Since this class uses CAPA for assignments, any other editions of this text will be fine.
PHYS 313
(Applied Mechanics)
This class has two required books:
 
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, by Beer/Johnston/Mazurek.
The latest edition is: 12th edition, ISBN 978-1-259-97727-5.
 
Mechanics of Materials, by Beer/Johnston/DeWolf/Mazurek.
The latest edition is: 8th edition, ISBN 978-1-260-40386-2.
 
Since this class uses CAPA for assignments, other editions of this text will be fine.
 
 
 
 

This page was updated on 08/19/24.