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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780486248950
- Book Title
- Thirty Years That Shook Physics : the Story of Quantum Theory
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 1985
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Physics / Quantum Theory, Physics / General, Physics / Atomic & Molecular
- Item Weight
- 11.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
048624895X
ISBN-13
9780486248950
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038258420
Product Key Features
Book Title
Thirty Years That Shook Physics : the Story of Quantum Theory
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1985
Topic
Physics / Quantum Theory, Physics / General, Physics / Atomic & Molecular
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
85-006797
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
530.1/2/09
Table Of Content
BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE PREFACE INTRODUCTION I M. PLANCK AND LIGHT QUANTA Statistical Mechanics and Thermal Radiation Max Planck and the Quantum of Energy Light Quanta and the Photoelectric Effect The Compton Effect II N. BOHR AND QUANTUM ORBITS Rutherford's Theory of the Nuclear Atom Quantizing a Mechanical System Sommerfeld's Elliptical Orbits Bohr's Institute III W. PAULI AND THE EXCLUSION PRINCIPLE Quotas for Electron Levels The Spinning Electron Pauli and Nuclear Physics The Neutrino IV L. DE BROGLIE AND PILOT WAVES Schrödinger's Wave Equation Applying Wave Mechanics V W. HEISENBERG AND THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE Discarding Classical Linear Trajectories VI P. A. M. DIRAC AND ANTI-PARTICLES Unifying Relativity and Quantum Theory Anti-Particle Physics VII E. FERMI AND PARTICLE TRANSFORMATIONS The Forces Behind ß-Transformation Using Fermi Interaction Laws Fermi's Research in Nuclear Reactions VIII H. YUKAWA AND MESONS IX MEN AT WORK APPENDIX BLEGDAMSVEJ FAUST INDEX
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
Lucid, accessible introduction to the influential theory of energy and matter features careful explanations of Dirac's anti-particles, Bohr's model of the atom, and much more. Numerous drawings. 1966 edition., "Dr. Gamow, physicist and gifted writer, has sketched an intriguing portrait of the scientists and clashing ideas that made the quantum revolution." -- Christian Science Monitor In 1900, German physicist Max Planck postulated that light, or radiant energy, can exist only in the form of discrete packages or quanta . This profound insight, along with Einstein's equally momentous theories of relativity, completely revolutionized man's view of matter, energy, and the nature of physics itself. In this lucid layman's introduction to quantum theory, an eminent physicist and noted popularizer of science traces the development of quantum theory from the turn of the century to about 1930 -- from Planck's seminal concept (still developing) to anti-particles, mesons, and Enrico Fermi's nuclear research. Gamow was not just a spectator at the theoretical breakthroughs which fundamentally altered our view of the universe, he was an active participant who made important contributions of his own. This "insider's" vantage point lends special validity to his careful, accessible explanations of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Niels Bohr's model of the atom, the pilot waves of Louis de Broglie and other path-breaking ideas. In addition, Gamow recounts a wealth of revealing personal anecdotes which give a warm human dimension to many giants of 20th-century physics. He ends the book with the Blegdamsvej Faust , a delightful play written in 1932 by Niels Bohr's students and colleagues to satirize the epochal developments that were revolutionizing physics. This celebrated play is available only in this volume. Written in a clear, lively style, and enhanced by 12 photographs (including candid shots of Rutherford, Bohr, Pauli, Heisenberg, Fermi, and others), Thirty Years that Shook Physics offers both scientists and laymen a highly readable introduction to the brilliant conceptions that helped unlock many secrets of energy and matter and laid the groundwork for future discoveries.
LC Classification Number
QC174.12.G35 1985
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