Twentieth century physics

by Brown, Laurie M. Pais, Abraham Pippard, A. B.

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Full title :Twentieth century physics / edited by Laurie M. Brown, Abraham Pais, Sir Brian Pippard.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1995.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):American Institute of Physics Press, Institute of Physics Pub
Place of Publication:Bristol
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1995.

The Physical Object

Description:3 volumes : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1563963140, 9781563963148, 1563960478, 9781563960475, 1563960486, 9781563960482, 1563960494, 9781563960499, 0750303107, 9780750303101, 0750303530, 9780750303538, 0750303549, 9780750303545, 0750303557, 9780750303552
oclc:ocm33102501
LC Classification:QC7
Dewey Decimal:530/.09/04

volume 1. Physics in 1900 / Brian Pippard -- Introducing atoms and their nuclei / Abraham Pais -- Quanta and Quantum mechanics / Helmut Rechenberg -- History of relativity / John Stachel -- Nuclear forces, mesons, and isospin symmetry / Laurie M. Brown -- Solid-state structure analysis / William Cochran -- Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics (in equilibrium) / Cyril Domb -- Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics or the vagaries of time evolution / Max Dresden.

volume 2. Elementary particles physics in the second half of the twentieth century / Val L. Fitch and Jonathan L. Rosner -- Fluid mechanics / James Lighthill -- Superfluids and superconductors / A.J. Leggett -- Vibrations and spin waves in crystals / R.A. Cowley and Brian Pippard -- Atomic and molecular physics / Ugo Fano -- Magnetism / K.W.H. Stevens -- Nuclear dynamics / David M. Brink -- Units, standards and constants / Arlie Bailey.

volume 3. Electrons in solids / Brian Pippard -- History of optical and optoelectronic physics in the twentieth century / R.G.W. Brown and E.R. Pike -- Physics of materials / Robert W. Cahn -- Electron-beam instruments / T. Mulvey -- Soft matter: birth and growth of concepts / P.G. de G…