AIP Physics Desk Reference

George Trigg

ISBN 10: 0387989730 / ISBN 13: 9780387989730

Published by Springer New York Jan 2003, 2003

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Neuware -Originally published by the American Institute of Physics as the Physics Vade Mecum, this third edition has been completely updated to reflect contemporary modern physics. It is a concise compilation of the most frequently used physics data and formulae with their derivations, and this edition contains six new chapters, with outdated chapters dropped, and new chapters added on atmospheric physics, electricity and magnetism, elementary particle physics, fluid dynamics, geophysics, nonlinear physics, particle accelerators, polymer physics, and quantum theory. A new, final chapter deals with practical laboratory data, while the references and bibliographies have been updated. The book should prove a valuable tool for researchers, professionals and students in physics as well as others who use physics data. 888 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: AIP Physics Desk Reference
• Publisher: Springer New York Jan 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387989730
• ISBN 13: 9780387989730
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 246W x 185H x 50D millimeters 246 millimeters width by 185 millimeters height by 50 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1626 grams

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Synopsis

Originally published by the American Institute of Physics as the Physics Vade Mecum, this third edition has been completely updated to reflect contemporary modern physics. It is a concise compilation of the most frequently used physics data and formulae with their derivations, and this edition contains six new chapters, with outdated chapters dropped, and new chapters added on atmospheric physics, electricity and magnetism, elementary particle physics, fluid dynamics, geophysics, nonlinear physics, particle accelerators, polymer physics, and quantum theory. A new, final chapter deals with practical laboratory data, while the references and bibliographies have been updated. The book should prove a valuable tool for researchers, professionals and students in physics as well as others who use physics data.