Intended for algebra‎-based introductory physics courses‎.‎ Built from the ground up for optimal learning‎;‎ refined to help students focus on the big picture‎.‎ Building on the research‎-proven instructional techniques introduced in Knight‎'‎s Physics for Scientists and Engineers‎,‎ College Physics‎:‎ A Strategic Approach sets a new standard for algebra‎-based introductory physics‎-gaining widespread critical acclaim from professors and students alike‎.‎ The text‎,‎ supplements‎,‎ and optional MasteringPhysics‎(‎R‎)‎ work together to help students see and understand the big picture‎,‎ gain crucial problem‎-solving skills and confidence‎,‎ and better prepare for lecture and their future‎.‎ For the Third Edition‎,‎ Randy Knight‎,‎ Brian Jones‎,‎ and Stuart Field have incorporated student feedback and research to strengthen their focus on student learning‎,‎ and to apply the best results from educational research and extensive user feedback and metadata‎.‎ This program presents an unparalleled teaching and learning experience‎,‎ uniquely effective and integrated‎.‎ *Personalize learning with optional MasteringPhysics‎:‎ MasteringPhysics provides students with engaging experiences that coach them through physics with specific wrong‎-answer feedback‎,‎ hints‎,‎ and a wide variety of educationally effective content‎.‎ *Prepare for lecture‎:‎ Prepare students for lecture with innovative and engaging media tools‎,‎ tailored carefully to reinforce the textbook‎.‎ *Understand the big picture‎:‎ Enable students to understand the connections between topics‎,‎ the real‎-world context‎,‎ and the overarching themes‎,‎ skills‎,‎ and principles of physics using refined and expanded learning tools‎.‎ *Develop problem‎-solving skills‎:‎ Equip students with problem‎-solving tactics and strategies through expanded guidance and practice in the text and online in MasteringPhysics‎.‎ *Foster skills for the MCAT‎:‎ Gear students up for the new MCAT with enhanced life‎-science and biomedical applications in the text and problems‎,‎ and increased emphasis on reasoning with real‎-world situations and data‎.‎