Atomic Physics: 8th Edition

Born, Max

ISBN 10: 0486659844 / ISBN 13: 9780486659848

Published by Dover Publications, 1989

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0486659844I4N00

Synopsis:

First published in English in 1935, this classic treatment is well known to students and teachers of physics around the world. Since its original publication, Professor Born (Nobel laureate, 1954) continually updated the book to incorporate new developments in all branches of physics, particularly in the field of elementary particles. For this eighth edition he also wrote a new chapter on the quantum theory of solids.
Contents include:
Kinetic theory of gases
Elementary particles
Spin of the electron and Paul's principle
The nuclear atom
Wave-corpuscles
Atomic structure and spectral lines
Quantum statistics
Molecular structure
Quantum theory of solids
Nuclear physics
Over 40 helpful appendixes, dealing with the mean square deviation, theory of relativity, electron theory, the Compton effect, Hamiltonian theory and action variables, atomic form factor, meson theory, van der Waals forces, and other topics supplement the main text. A bibliography and numerous figures and graphs further enhance the usefulness of Atomic Physics, which retains its value as a broad treatment of basic physics from the special perspective of a towering figure in the field.

About the Author: Born was a physicist. He becaome a prpfessor of theoretical physics at Gottingen, a lecturer at Cambridge, and professor of natural philosophy at Edinburgh. He won the Nobel Prize in 1954 with Walter Bothe in the field of quantam physics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Atomic Physics: 8th Edition
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket