Superstrings and Other Things

A Guide to Physics
3rd Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-138-36488-2
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 474 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 816 g

Continuing to take readers on a uniquely accessible journey through physics, Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics, Third Edition, explains the basic concepts of motion, energy, and gravity, right up to the latest theories about the structure of matter, the origin and structure of the universe, and the beginning of time. Fully updated throughout, this book explores major historical discoveries and the scientists behind them. In addition, this comprehensive text details the breathtaking frontiers of physics being explored today. Offering nonscience students access to the highest peaks of physics, Dr. Calle translates concepts so they can be appreciated by those with willing curiosity and imagination.

Features

- Provides up-to-date coverage of modern physics,

- Offers nonscience students and laymen access to the highest peaks of physics,

- Showcases modern applications of physics in our everyday world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Calle, Carlos I

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Weltraumforschung
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomie: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte: Expeditionen & Entdeckungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Introductory Concepts

Chapter 1 Physics: The Fundamental Science.3

Part II The Laws of Mechanics

Chapter 2 The Description of Motion. 19

Chapter 3 The Laws of Mechanics: Newton’s Laws of Motion. 31

Chapter 4 Energy. 45

Chapter 5 Conservation of Energy and Momentum. 55

Chapter 6 Rotation and the Universal Law of Gravitation.69

Chapter 7 Atoms: Building Blocks of the Universe.93

Chapter 8 The Heart of the Atom: The Nucleus. 105

Chapter 9 Fluids. 113

Part IV Thermodynamics

Chapter 10 Heat and Temperature. 135

Chapter 11 The Laws of Thermodynamics. 151

Part V Electricity and Magnetism

Chapter 12 Electricity. 167

Chapter 13 Applied Electricity. 181

Chapter 14 Electromagnetism. 199

Part VI Waves

Chapter 15 Wave Motion. 219

Chapter 16 Sound. 235

Chapter 17 Optics. 253274

Chapter 18 The Nature of Light. 275

Part VII Modern Physics

Chapter 19 The Special Theory of Relativity.297

Chapter 20 The General Theory of Relativity. 315

Chapter 21 The Early Atomic Theory. 333

Chapter 22 Quantum Mechanics. 343

Chapter 23 Nuclear Physics. 355

Chapter 24 Elementary Particles. 371

Chapter 25 Unifying Physics. 383

Chapter 26 Superstrings. 393

Chapter 27 The Origin of the Universe. 401

Appendix A: Powers of Ten 411

Appendix B: The Elements 415

Appendix C: Nobel Prize Winners in Physics 419

Appendix D: Physics Timeline 425

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Carlos I. Calle is a NASA senior research scientist and the founder and director of NASA’s Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at the Kennedy Space Center. He holds a doctorate in theoretical nuclear physics from Ohio University. Dr. Calle has been working on the physical properties of the lunar and Martian soil and is currently designing and building instrumentation for future planetary exploration missions. As one of the world experts on the electrostatic properties of the lunar and Martian dust, he has been working on methods to keep dust from the space suits and equipment being planned for the lunar exploration missions. He is also involved in applying physics solutions to increase the safety of space flight. He is the recipient of numerous NASA awards, including the NASA Exceptional Technological Achievement Medal in 2010 and the Spaceflight Awareness Award in 2003 for exceptional contributions to the space program. He has over 150 scientific publications and several patents