Superstrings and Other Things

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Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics takes readers on a fascinating journey through physics. Written in an accessible style, this comprehensive guide explains the basic concepts of motion, energy, and gravity, through to the latest theories about the structure of matter, the origin of the universe, and the beginning of time. Fully illustrated throughout, the book explores major discoveries and the scientists behind them, from Galileo and Newton, Einstein and Bohr to Feynman and Hawking. Numerous ...
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Overview

Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics takes readers on a fascinating journey through physics. Written in an accessible style, this comprehensive guide explains the basic concepts of motion, energy, and gravity, through to the latest theories about the structure of matter, the origin of the universe, and the beginning of time. Fully illustrated throughout, the book explores major discoveries and the scientists behind them, from Galileo and Newton, Einstein and Bohr to Feynman and Hawking. Numerous examples of physics in everyday situations are provided and explained in an easy-to-understand way.

Intended for the general reader with an inquiring mind, this guide will also be indispensable to students and scientists in other disciplines, and professionals in non-scientific fields who would like to understand the basic concepts of physics.
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Calle, a NASA Kennedy Space Center research scientist, shares the joy of physics with those who want to learn more about superstring theory, quantum teleportation, and other cosmic ideas. He introduces basic concepts, the laws of mechanics, the structure of matter, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, waves, and modern physics. Includes illustrations, a list of Nobel Prize winners in physics, a physics timeline, and a glossary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780750307079
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
  • Publication date: 1/28/2001
  • Edition description: Older Edition
  • Pages: 647
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 1.50 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
Pt. 1 Introductory Concepts
1 Physics: The Fundamental Science 3
Pt. 2 The Laws of Mechanics
2 The Description of Motion 25
3 The Laws of Mechanics: Newton's Laws of Motion 43
4 Energy 62
5 Conservation of Energy and Momentum 78
6 Rotation and the Universal Law of Gravitation 98
Pt. 3 The Structure of Matter
7 Atoms: Building Blocks of the Universe 133
8 The Heart of the Atom: The Nucleus 151
9 Fluids 164
Pt. 4 Thermodynamics
10 Heat and Temperature 195
11 The Laws of Thermodynamics 221
Pt. 5 Electricity and Magnetism
12 Electricity 247
13 Applied Electricity 267
14 Electromagnetism 291
Pt. 6 Waves
15 Wave Motion 321
16 Sound 342
17 Optics 370
18 The Nature of Light 405
Pt. 7 Modern Physics
19 The Special Theory of Relativity 441
20 The General Theory of Relativity 469
21 The Early Atomic Theory 496
22 Quantum Mechanics 511
23 Nuclear Physics 532
24 Elementary Particles 553
25 Superforce: Einstein's Dream 571
App. A Powers of Ten 596
App. B The Elements 599
App. C Nobel Prize Winners in Physics 602
App. D Physics Time-Line 608
Glossary 615
Index 632
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