This modern physics text is designed for the one-term sophomore/junior level course taken primarily by science and engineering students. The key to success in modern physics texts is the clarity of the author's writing style. The clarity of writing in this text and the author's proven record (he has a successful college physics text with Prentice-Hall) will make this book a sure winner. Blatt includes information on the use of radioisotopes in medicine,archeology,and industry; NMR imaging in medicine; applications of superconductivity; nuclear accelerators and radiation detectors; and semiconductor devices.
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