# Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, Walker

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, Walker and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a college physics textbook with many problems in each chapter and a broad overview of physics from atoms to matter.

## Why people recommend it

- Many problems in each chapter (1 comments): "I used in college, and it's really good. There are a lot of problems for each chapter" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46483452))
- Broad overview from atoms to matter (1 comments): "Nice overview which approaches physics "from atoms to matter"." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48887340))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470148853?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780470148853) (affiliate link)

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Hacker Approved, "Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, Walker", https://hackerapproved.com/p/fundamentals-of-physics/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).