ITB Lecturer Launched Downloadable Basic Physics Book

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BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - Physics Lecturer from Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) ITB, Prof. Dr. Eng. Mikrajuddin Abdullah launched a Basic Physics electronic book vol. I which can be downloaded for free via internet. The thousand pages book is intended as a reference study for college freshmen. Having worked on for 12 years, on Wednesday (11/05/16) the book officially distributed.


The contents of books prepared are in accordance with lectures on campus. The part of the novelty is in the examples and original data that feels so Indonesia. For example on a matter related to aircraft and airports, the author takes the case and the real illustration from Husein Sastranegara Airport, Bandung. Mikrajuddin also inserted a touch of the latest technology such as the use of Global Positioning System, nanotechnologies, and the God particle. Mikrajuddin utilized data and illustrations from everyday life and his own research. The writing timeline was not targeted. "Patience is the key," he said.

According to Mikrajudin, he made this book because he was not feeling comfortable in ceaselessly using Physics reference book by foreign authors. "During 29 years of teaching, the book is always the same. The one written by Halliday-Resnick and others. Then, I thought, why not create our own book?" he said.

He wanted to write a book that can accentuate the beauty of physics from the studied materials. During this time, according to Mikrajuddin, Physics book scares people because there is a lot of formula used. Many people struggle with physics formulas, but do not know the aim of it. Mikrajuddin wrote about 2,000 pages in his Basic Physics book, which is divided into two volumes. The second volume is targeted to a completion by the end of 2016. The idea of writing a book and conducted themselves in non-commercial use was also helped by a photo permits administrators.

"Anyone can use and copy them, but of course for non-commercial use," said Mikrajuddin. Basic Physics book vol. I can be accessed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3b8pBt2LxtWSkhCeC1nWmNXNFE/view?usp=sharing.

Source: https://nasional.tempo.co/read/news/2016/05/13/079770578/buku-digital-fisika-dasar-terbaru-siap-diunggah-gratis; https://tekno.tempo.co/read/news/2016/05/13/072770629/profesor-itb-gratiskan-buku-digital-fisika-dasar

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