The Physical Universe - Hardcover

Konrad Bates Krauskopf

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072284145 ISBN 13: 9780072284140

Publisher: William C Brown Pub, 1999

Synopsis

This is a revised text on introductory courses in physical science, with concise presentations of the essentials of physics, chemistry, geology, and astronomy.

About this title

About the Author:

Konrad B. Krauskopf was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin and earned a B.S. in chemistry from University of Wisconsin in 1931. He then earned a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California in Berkeley. When the Great Depression made jobs in chemistry scarce, Professor Krauskopf decided to study geology, which had long fascinated him. Through additional graduate work at Stanford University, he earned a second Ph.D. and eventually a position on the Stanford faculty. He remained at Stanford until his retirement in 1976. During his tenure, Professor Krauskopf also worked at various times with the U.S. Geological Survey, served with the U.S. army in occupied Japan, and traveled to Norway, France, and Germany on sabbatical leaves. His research interests included field work on granites and metamorphic rocks and laboratory study on applications of chemistry to geologic problems, especially the formation of ore deposits. In recent years, Professor Krauskopf had spent time working with various government agencies on the problem of radioactive waste disposal.

About this edition

• Publisher: William C Brown Pub
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0072284145
• ISBN 13: 9780072284140
• Binding: Hardcover