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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-103527405542

ISBN-139783527405541

eBay Product ID (ePID)47038240

Product Key Features

Number of Pages3043 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEncyclopedia of Physics

Publication Year2005

SubjectPhysics / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorRita G. Lerner

Subject AreaScience

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height4.5 in

Item Weight169.6 Oz

Item Length10.5 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2006-272527

Dewey Edition22

Reviews* 'very focussed and well-balanced' * 'A remarkable editorial achievement!' * 'The work has been modernized by additional entries. [The reader] will be pleased to find in one volume all that ranks among the insights of physics - from 'Absorption Coefficient, Accelerators' to 'X-Ray-Spectroscopy, Zeeman-Effect'.' D. Kamke, Bochum, Phys. Bl. 47 (1991) Nr. 12 * 'These two volumes are indeed one of the most remarkable publications in physics, a comprehensive and up-to-date work with every article authoritative.' G.Roepstorff, RWTH Aachen, Germany * 'I am pleased to endorse this publication and recommend it to be in the library of all those involved in any aspect of physics.' E.A. Boudreaux, University of New Orleans "For more than 20 years now the two volumes have been recognized as one of the leading international encyclopedias in physics. Now the work is available in its third edition. With this new edition the authors intend to meet the demand for current, precise information of both classical and recent concepts in physics." METALL ".. a welcome revision of the previous edition..." CHOICE "This clearly written yet concise set offers an excellent starting point for researchers unfamiliar with a topic ... strongly recommended for university and larger public library science reference collections." Library Journal, "...of use in college and university libraries for a more in-depth encyclopedia coverage of physics topics. Libraries...will probably want to purchase this updated edition for the expanded and current content." ( American Reference Books Annual , March 2007) "Strongly recommended for university and larger public library science reference sections." (Library Journal, May 1st 2006 )

Number of Volumes2 vols.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal530.03

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPreface.List of Contributors.Volume 1.Absorption Coefficient.Accelerators, Linear.Accelerators, Potential-Drop Linear.Acoustical Measurements.Acoustics.Acoustics, Architectural.Acoustics, Linear and Nonlinear.Acoustics, Physiological.Acoustoelectric Effect.Adsorption.Aerosols.Allotropy and Polymorphism.Alloys.Alpha Decay.Amp'ere's Law.Anelasticity.Angular Correlation of Nuclear Radiation.Antimatter.Arcs and Sparks.Astronomy, High-Energy Neutrino.Astronomy, Optical.Astronomy, Radio.Astronomy, X-Ray.Astrophysics.Atmospheric Physics.Atomic Spectroscopy.Atomic Structure Calculations, Electronic Correlation.Atomic Structure Calculations, One-Electron Models.Atomic Structure Calculations, Relativistic Atoms.Atomic Trapping and Cooling.Atoms.Auger Effect.Aurora.Balmer Formula.Baryons.Beams, Atomic and Molecular.Beta Decay.Betatron.BetheSalpeter Equation.Binding Energy.Biophysics.Black Holes.Blackbody Radiation.Bohr Theory of Atomic Structure.BoseEinstein Condensation.BoseEinstein Statistics.Boundary Layers.Bremsstrahlung.Brillouin Scattering.Brownian Motion.Calorimetry.Capillary Flow.Carnot Cycle.Casimir Effect.Catalysis.Catastrophe Theory.Cellular Automata.Center-of-Mass System.Ceramics.&Ccaron;erenkov Radiation.Channeling.Chaos.Charge-Density Waves.Charged-Particle Optics.Charged-Particle Spectroscopy.Chemical Bonding.Chemiluminescence.Circuits, Integrated.Clocks, Atomic and Molecular.Cloud and Bubble Chambers.Cold Atoms and Molecules.Collisions, Atomic and Molecular.Color Centers.Combustion and Flames.Complementarity.Complex Systems.Compton Effect.Conduction.Conservation Laws.Constants, Fundamental.Coriolis Acceleration.Corona Discharge.Cosmic Rays, Astrophysical Effects.Cosmic Rays, Solar System Effects.Cosmic Strings.Cosmology.Counting Tubes.CPT Theorem.Critical Points.Cryogenics.Crystal and Ligand Fields.Crystal Binding.Crystal Defects.Crystal Growth.Crystal Symmetry.Crystallography, X-Ray.Currents in Particle Theory.Cyclotron.Cyclotron Resonance.Deformation of Crystalline Materials.de Haasvan Alphen Effect.Demineralization.Diamagnetism and Superconductivity.Dielectric Properties.Diffraction.Diffusion.Dispersion Theory.Doppler Effect.Dynamic Critical Phenomena.Dynamics, Analytical.Eigenfunctions.Elasticity.Electric Charge.Electric Moments.Electrochemical Conversion and Storage.Electrochemistry.Electrodynamics, Classical.Electroluminescence.Electromagnetic Interaction.Electromagnetic Radiation.Electromagnets.Electron.Electron and Ion Beams, Intense.Electron and Ion Impact Phenomena.<p&g

SynopsisThe editors of this Encyclopedia, earlier editions of which met with international acclaim, have now provided a fully revised, expanded and updated third edition of this comprehensive reference work. In two volumes, 500 experts -- among them several Nobel laureates and numerous other scientific award winners -- offer a comprehensive and topical account of physics and the physical world. The volumes comprise more than 500 articles, which have either been completely updated or are altogether new, covering the latest terminology and techniques in physics, including atomic trapping and cooling, biophotonics, econophysics, the formation of stars and planets, quantum communication, space science and technology, and traffic flow., The editors of this Encyclopedia, earlier editions which met with international acclaim, have now provided a fully revised, expanded and updated third edition of this comprehensive reference work. In two volumes, 500 experts among them several Nobel laureates and numerous other scientific award winners offers a comprehensive and topical account physics and the physical world. the volumes comprise more than 500 articles, which have either been completely updated or are altogether new, covering the latest terminology and techniques in physics, including e.g. atomic trapping and cooling, biophotonics, econophysics, the formation of stars and planets, quantum communication, space science and technology, and traffic flow. From the Contents of Volume 1: Alloys Antimatter Astrophysics Atmospheric Physics Betatron Biophysics ceramics Circuits, Integrated Complex Systems Cosmic Rays, Astrophysical Effects Cryogenics Crystal Defects Electron Beam Technology Error Analysis Field theory, Unified gravitational Lenses Hidden Variables Interstellar Medium Laser Cooling Liquid Crystals From reviews of the First and Second Edition: "Very focused and wellbalanced!" "A remarkable editorial achievement!" "the work has been modernized by additional entries. [The reader] will be pleased to find in one volume all that ranks among the insights of physics from 'Absorption Coefficient, Accelerators' to 'XRaySpectroscopy, ZeemanEffect'.", The editors of this Encyclopedia, earlier editions of which met with international acclaim, have now provided a fully revised, expanded and updated third edition of this comprehensive reference work.

LC Classification NumberQC5