Physics

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540029775Author Randall D WixenFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

This complete introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion by one of the pioneering scientists in this expanding field offers both a simple and intuitive discussion of the basic concepts of this subject and an insight into the challenging...

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Physics First Teaching: 2018, First Exam: 2019 The Higher Physics Student Book helps teachers and...

'Holgate guides us expertly and with a deft touch along the journey towards the holy grail of unlimited energy for all.' - JIM AL-KHALILI'What is nuclear fusion? In clear and accessible language, this book explains the basics and the hope for the future...

Is it possible to build a star on earth?When asked what problem he hoped scientists will have solved by the end of the century, Professor Stephen Hawking replied 'I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an...

The latest edition takes into account the requirements for the West African Examinations Council, the Hong Kong School Certificate, the East African Examnations Council and the Singapore Ministry of Education. Semiconductor devices and their applications...

From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic 'prehistory', Bothwell shows us the Universe as we've never seen it before - literally. Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the...

Classical physics states that physical reality is local-a point in space cannot influence another point beyond a relatively short distance. However, In 1997, experiments were conducted in which light particles (photons) originated under certain...

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLYAfter a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by...

Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of Physics World, including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler's equation.Each is an equation that captures with...

Since the publication of the best-selling, highly acclaimed first edition, the technology and clinical applications of medical imaging have changed significantly. Gathering these developments into one volume, Webb's Physics of Medical Imaging, Second...

'Einstein did not attempt to explain the constancy of the velocity of light: he assumed it and derived his theories accordingly. But we have explained it.' -- from Chapter 8 of Space and CounterspaceMany people feel alienated by modern science and its...

100 years ago, Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics. Our comforting Newtonian ideas of space and time were replaced by bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: if you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up and...

Designed for the revised CCEA specification (first teaching September 2016) and subject to a detailed quality assurance process by an independent Physics expert. Approximately 50 exercises with answers for numerical questions and sample examination...

Ever wondered if your intentions, prayers or wishes have a real, calculable effect on the world? Here, from Lynne McTaggart, groundbreaking author of 'The Field', comes riveting accounts of scientific investigations and real case histories with evidence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615872032Author Kevin L MichelFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Kevin L. MichelPublisher Kevin L. MichelWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Understanding Molecular Simulation explains molecular simulation from a chemical-physics and statistical-mechanics perspective. It highlights how physical concepts are used to develop better algorithms and expand the range of applicability of simulations...

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: OCR Level: A Level Year 1 and AS Subject: Physics First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2016 Written by curriculum and specification experts, this Student...

Fully up-to-date with the very latest SQA course changes. This New Edition covers the syllabus for the CfE Advanced Higher Physics course and should complement the coursework done in class. The book will help students succeed in the final exam by...

After more than four decades and scores of books, documentaries, and films on the subject, what more can be said about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? A great deal, according to this physicist and ballistics expert. This provocative,...

"Following in the footsteps of Stephen Hawking's 'A brief history of time' and Simon Singh's 'Fermat's Last Theorem' this exceptionally accessible book will you leave marveling at the wonders of the world and, if you didn't listen to your science...

_________________________*The OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD puzzle book, as featured in the Times, Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Breakfast, and a Guardian Book of the Year pick. Have YOU got what it takes to be an astronaut?This book will help readers of...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Philosophy of physics is concerned with the deepest theories of modern physics - notably quantum theory, our theories of space, time and symmetry, and thermal physics - and their strange, even...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767906289Author Nick CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Crown Publishing Group (NY)Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY)Weight(grams)...

Quantum Theory of Solids presents a concisely-structured tour of the theory relating to chemical bonding and its application to the three most significant topics in solid state physics: semiconductors, magnetism, and superconductivity--topics that have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992001001Author Savov IvanPage Count 526Imprint Minireference Co.Publisher Minireference Co.

'Jérémie Harris is a very funny scientist. I laughed all the way through' - Bob McDonaldFrom Silicon Valley entrepreneur, quantum physicist, AI risk expert, and Hollywood "alternative reality" consultant Jérémie Harris, comes an entertaining and...

What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and the history of the elusive void: from Aristotle who insisted that the vacuum was impossible, via...

This is the fifth edition of a well-established textbook. It is intended to provide a thorough coverage of the fundamental principles and techniques of classical mechanics, an old subject that is at the base of all of physics, but in which there has also...

Stretch yourself to achieve the highest grades, with structured syllabus coverage, varied exam-style questions and annotated sample answers, to help you to build the essential skill set for exam success.- Benefit from expert advice and tips on skills and...

A bold, visionary, and mind-bending exploration of how the geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world-from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free will Covering a breathtaking range of topics-from climate change to the foundations of...

Perhaps the two most important conceptual breakthroughs in twentieth century physics are relativity and quantum mechanics. Developing a theory that combines the two seamlessly is a difficult and ongoing challenge. This accessible book contains intriguing...

Gauss's law for electric fields, Gauss's law for magnetic fields, Faraday's law, and the Ampere-Maxwell law are four of the most influential equations in science. In this guide for students, each equation is the subject of an entire chapter, with...

This is the first textbook to address quantified risk assessment (QRA) as specifically applied to offshore installations and operations. As the second part of the two-volume updated and expanded fourth edition, it adds a new focus on the recent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486272634Author Edwin A. AbbottFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Solution Manual to Accompany Volume I of Quantum Mechanics by Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu and Laloe Grasp the fundamentals of quantum mechanics with this essential set of solutions Quantum mechanics, with its counter-intuitive premises and its radical...

Humanity has long looked to the sky and marvelled at the world around us. We've wondered why the world is the way it is and whether it has to be that way. For millennia these questions were theological, transitioning to philosophical during the...

This book focuses on the physics of laser plasma interactions and presents a complementary and very useful numerical model of plasmas. It describes the linear theory of light wave propagation in plasmas, including linear mode conversion into plasma waves...

'A cracking tale of particle physics and cosmology . . . Space Oddities is a rare joy' - New Scientist'Engaging' - The Wall Street JournalNewly observed anomalies could transform our understanding of the fundamentals of physics - and of the nature of...

Updated and expanded edition of this well-known Physics textbook provides an excellent Undergraduate introduction to the field This new edition of Nuclear and Particle Physics continues the standards established by its predecessors, offering a...