Encyclopedia of Physics

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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. 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.

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A wonderful reference to have.......2005-01-31

This book is awesome! There are so many things in physics that one can learn. This encyclopedia of physics will give you clear explanations of almost everything in physics. This is a truly wonderful book to have. I highly recommend it!

Good reference - great authors.......2001-08-06

This publication provides a very useful reference for many areas of physics. The bibliographies at the end of each section serve as a starting point for further research in the particular subject.

The contributing authors of this book are impressive, e.g. J.D. Jackson (Classical Electrodynamics), H. Goldstein (Analytical Dynamics), E.C.G. Sudarshan, etc.

A Complete Course in Physics.......2000-06-06

Most comprehensive text on physics seen to date. Excellent reference on virtually any area of physics. Deffinitely not an introductory text, but intended for those with a fairly solid background in mathematics and physics, ie. scientists, engineers or the very serious amateur. Plentiful photos, charts, diagrams and supporting reference material. A must for anyone employed in this field or with a keen interest in physics.

Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, Volume 1-5: Five-Volume Set

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Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, Volume 1-5: Five-Volume Set

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ASIN: 0125126603

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The Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics provides a complete resource for researchers,
students and lecturers with an interest in mathematical physics. It enables readers to access basic information on topics peripheral to their own areas, to provide a repository of the core information in the area that can be used to refresh the researchers own memory banks, and aid teachers in directing students to entries relevant to their course-work. The Encyclopedia does contain information that has been distilled, organised and presented as a complete reference tool to the user and a landmark to the body of knowledge that has accumulated in this domain. It also is a stimulus for new researchers working in mathematical physics or in areas using the methods originating from work in mathematical physics by providing them with focused high quality background information.

Editorial Board:
Jean-Pierre Françoise, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
Gregory L. Naber, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Tsou Sheung Tsun, University of Oxford, UK

Also available online via ScienceDirect (2006) featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit www.info.sciencedirect.com.

* First comprehensive interdisciplinary coverage
* Mathematical Physics explained to stimulate new developments and foster new applications of its methods to other fields
* Written by an international group of experts
* Contains several undergraduate-level introductory articles to facilitate acquisition of new expertise
* Thematic index and extensive cross-referencing to provide easy access and quick search functionality
* Also available online with active linking.

McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Physics

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McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Physics
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ASIN: 0071439552

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Hundreds of well-illustrated articles explore the most important fields of science.

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Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization is a comprehensive volume on analytical techniques used in materials science for the characterization of surfaces, interfaces and thin films. This flagship volume in the Materials Characterization Series is a unique, stand-alone reference for materials science practitioners, process engineers, students and anyone with a need to know about the capabilities available in materials analysis. An encyclopedia of 50 concise articles, this book will also be a practical companion to the forthcoming books in the Series. It describes widely-ranging techniques in a jargon-free manner and includes summary pages for each technique to supply a quick survey of its capabilities.

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Materials Characterization Overview.......2007-08-07

I purchased the book to help me better understand materials characterization for semiconductors. The book covers 50 materials characterization techniques, each of which is summarized in a single page at the beginning of the book. The book is then divided chapter by chapter for imaging techniques, electron beam instruments, diffractions, electron/x ray emission, visible, vibrational spectroscopies, ion scattering and mass spectroscopies, each written by an expert in the field.
Although the chapters follow a similar format, some of them lack important aspects of characterization: Some chapter may not give adequate examples of a typical spectra, or others may be short on instrumentation. Because of the limit of space given for each characterization method, the authors had to balance width with depth, and the scale sometimes tipped to width. Notwithstanding the shortcomings of the book, it has been extremely useful to understand the basics of each characterization method, thus I gave it a 4 star rating.
I am also reading a related book "Scanning Electron Microscopy and X ray Microanalysis" by Goldstein, a book on SEM related techniques, and finding that the book has excellent width and depth, and very clear in its presentation

Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation, 6 Volume Set

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Encyclopedia of medical devices and instrumentation

Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation, 6 Volume Set

Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
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ASIN: 0471263583

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The articles in The Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation focus on what is currently useful or is likely to be useful in future medicine. They answer the question, "What are the branches of medicine and how does technology assist each of them?" Articles focus on the practice of medicine that is assisted by devices, rather than including, for example, the use of drugs to treat disease. The title is the only resource on the market dealing with the subject in encyclopedic detail.
* Accessible to practitioners with a broad range of backgrounds from students to researchers and physicians
* Articles cover the latest developments such as nanotechnology, fiber optics, and signal processing

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Encyclopedia of medical devices and instrumentation.......2001-01-20

This set of 4-volume encyclopedia is a great and comprehensive resource of information on biomedical instrumentation.

Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, Second Edition - 2 Volume Set

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Sarah Mitchell , Elizabeth Tootill , and Derek Gjertsen
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The Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists: Second Edition, 2 Volume Set examines the lives and careers of noteworthy scientists and thinkers through the ages, illuminating the progress of science and its impact on society in general. From Aristotle and the beginnings of objective observations, to twentieth century giants, Freud and Hawking, this extensive in-depth reference explores the men and women who have shaped our ideas and the world in which we live today. Extensively revised and updated, this second edition comprises two substantial illustrated volumes that contain over 2,000 biographical entries and over half a million words. It looks and reads like a "Who's Who" of the world of scientific thought, providing an in-depth listing of prominent historical as well as modern figures of science and medicine. The main biographical entries are arranged alphabetically and summarize the individual's life and contribution to science. The volumes also include a chronology of the history of science from 590 BC to the present, a subject index, and a bibliography of key publications in the history of scientific thought. For anyone researching the world of scientific personalities and ideas, this unique reference work will be indispensable.

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Nonlinear Science of Nonlinear Nature
The book for many
Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science, Edited by Alwyn Scott

Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science
Alwyn Scott
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Nonlinear Science: Emergence and Dynamics of Coherent Structures (Oxford Texts in Applied and Engineering Mathematics, 8)

ASIN: 1579583857

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In 438 alphabetically arranged essays, this work provides a useful overview of the core mathematical background for nonlinear science, as well as its applications to key problems in ecology and biological systems, chemical reaction-diffusion problems, geophysics, economics, electrical and mechanical oscillations in engineering systems, lasers and nonlinear optics, fluid mechanics and turbulence, and condensed matter physics, among others.

Designed for students and new researchers, as well as established nonlinear scientists interested applying methods outside their own specialized areas, this is the definitive introductory reference to all aspects of nonlinear science.

Key Features
* The first major reference in this growing field
* A one-stop resource for students and researchers from a variety of scientific areas
* 438 authoritative entries written by an international team of leading specialists
* Extensive cross-references guiding the reader to related topics
* Over 460 b/w and color illustrations illuminating aspects of nonlinear phenomena
* Authoritative and up-to-date suggestions for further reading

Also includes an 8-page color insert.

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Nonlinear Science of Nonlinear Nature.......2005-04-01

Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science, edited by A. Scott and just published by Routledge, New York, 2005, as I think, will be one of the most important publications of this year and, probably, of many next years.

Already the first glance at the book strikes by the astonishing variety of topics covered in one volume. This is achieved by effectively combining a mathematically accurate language with the simplicity of presentation, without overloading the material by formulas. Sufficiently simple and transparent presentation makes this book easy to read for
students, starting from the undergraduate level and up, as well as for general scientists interested in grasping the essence of nonlinear phenomena. These phenomena are so common and widespread in Nature, being familiar in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology, Medicine, and Social Sciences, that it looks impossible to find any one discipline which would have no
relation to them.

The simplicity and clarity of presentation, combined with a rather precise formulations, make the material of the Encyclopedia available to practically anyone. Those who would wish to go to more detailed studies will find a sufficient list of references to both historical publications as well as to the current scientific literature. The Editor, Alwyn Scott, has made a great job in supporting this nice and rare style combining the clarity and brevity of the entries with their accurateness.

I have no doubt that this Encyclopedia is a must for any
university library. And to enjoy having it at home would be a pleasure and help for any scientist.

V.I. Yukalov
Mercator Professor

Institut fur Theoretische Physik,
Freie Universitat Berlin,
Arnimallee 14, D-14195 Berlin, Germany

The book for many.......2005-03-31

The book like that was long awaited, and the only reason it has not appeared, say, ten years ago, is probably that compiling it would be an enormously demanding task for anyone. Thus, the effort of the Editor, Professor Alwyn Scott, should be highly appreciated.

The Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science includes an enormous wealth of information in various sciences: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, engineering... At the first glance, the book may be perceived as a kaleidoscope of bits and pieces of these sciences. Thus, one may ask, what nonlinear science is and does it exist at all? It does. The basis unifying the problems outlined in the book is that, notwithstanding the huge variety of the phenomena involved, their mathematical description has much in common (nonlinear equations) and, moreover, the terminology ("language") used to characterize qualitative features of the process, such as "oscillations," "waves," "solitons," "chaos," and many others, are equally applicable to numerous natural phenomena as well as to products of human creativity.

Having said that I must also stress that most of the underlying math is simple enough for non-specialists. Actually, the book entries could conditionally be classified into "mathematical," in which basic equations and their solutions are briefly discussed, and "natural," giving a concise description of a variety of natural phenomena. Finally, historical essays should be mentioned, too.

This reference book has been edited and written by high-class professionals. If you are a student, a teacher or instructor in math, physics, chemistry, so on, or you are a researcher, an engineer, or simply a curious individual who wants to help his youngsters to succeed in science, you should consider getting the Encyclopedia.

Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science, Edited by Alwyn Scott.......2005-03-24

Is the tsunami that recently devastated Southeast Asia, related to the tornadoes and hurricanes that continue to ravage the Midwestern and Southeastern parts of the United States? Is the occurrence of superconductivity in metals and in certain organic polymers, related to the presence of nerve impulses that propagate within the human brain? Do avalanches in the mountains of Utah and the mudslides in California have anything to do with the folding of protein molecules into their intricate three-dimensional shapes as they are synthesized in the living cell?

At first glance, topics such as these may seem to be unrelated. However, closer examination reveals each to reflect the presence of some particular source of nonlinearity in nature. Advances in obtaining solutions to nonlinear partial differential equations over the past twenty-five years have led to the discovery of an exciting new concept. This concept predicts the emergence of coherent structures that have their own unique nonlinear dynamics. The appearance of such structures in DNA, proteins, membranes and cellular organelles could play a key role in determining life's processes.

The Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science is a remarkable compendium of topics in many areas of science. It is the first of its kind. The book contains 438 entries by a large number of international specialists. Topics such as black holes, chaotic dynamics, turbulence, fractals, glacial flow, Jupiter's great red spot, general relativity, particles and antiparticles, information theory, Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse, gravitational waves, Hodgkin-Huxley equations, DNA premelting, protein dynamics, cardiac arrhythmias and electrocardiograms, explosions and forest fires are but a few of the entries that lie within.

The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students in the physical and biological sciences. In addition, teachers of science and research scientists in many diverse scientific areas will find this to be a valuable reference. Professor Scott is to be applauded for the creation of this unique information source. The Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science has found a very special place in my bookshelf.

Henry M. Sobell
Professor of Chemistry and Biophysics (retired)
The University of Rochester
Rochester, New York 14627

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Most Useful Engineering Book I Own!

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Physics

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ASIN: 0070514003

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With 700 alphabetically arranged articles, including all major fields of physics, this authoritative work covers atomic physics, classical mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, acoustics, electricity and electronics, optics, theoretical physics, and much more. It also details some of the most recent advances and breakthroughs in theoretical and experimental research. A scholarly but accessible introduction to the world of physics for the serious student and nonspecialist alike. Copiously illustrated with graphs, charts, photographs, and line drawings.

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Most Useful Engineering Book I Own!.......2007-07-12

This book explains every physics principle I have heard of clearly and concisely. Topics range from common to truly weird. I ran across 4-D Complex numbers related to motion control systems in satellites (Quaternions) - It is in there. I strongly recommend this book for Engineers (and some pages would make nice wall paper).

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A Glimpse of the Technological Future

Encyclopedia of Applied Physics

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ASIN: 3527404783

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The Encyclopedia of Applied Physics - EAP - is a monumental first in scope, depth, and usability. It demonstrates the synergy between physics and technological applications. On more than 15,000 printed pages this established multi-reference work covers all relevant fields in physics, in particular optics, laser physics, solids, semiconductor, atom and nuclear physics, biophysics as well as all the neighboring fields of physics and engineering.
The reader will benefit from a concise summary of the basics, methods and applications to all key subject areas in modern physics and physical technology.

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A Glimpse of the Technological Future.......2004-02-19

Nobody knows the future. But in an ever upward spiralling of technological complexity, it helps to see the scientific underpinnings suggested by this book. It is aimed squarely at the intersection of applied physics with engineering.

Here are discussions on the various possible improvements in semiconductors. How much longer can Moore's Law run? Will silicon still remain the most important semiconductor? Does gallium arsenide have a possibility of being more than a niche product for high speed circuitry? Can optical processing be integrated into standard silicon-based technology?

Plus solid expositions on the field of high temperature superconductors. Since 1987, the field has been largely confined to pure research. The technological spinoffs have been modest, due, in part, to a still incomplete theoretical framework. Plus also practical synthesis problems.

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The book is the first full-size Encyclopedia which simultaneously covers such well-established and modern subjects as quantum field theory, supersymmetry, supergravity, M-theory, black holes and quantum gravity, noncommutative geometry, representation theory, categories and quantum groups, and their generalizations. The extraordinary historical part "the SUSY story," more than 700 authored articles from more than 250 high-level experts (including Nobel Prize Winner Gerard 't Hooft), a detailed (50 pages) Subject/Article three level index and an Author index, make the SUSY Encyclopedia an outstanding and indispensable book on the desk of researchers, experts, Ph.D. students, specialists and professionals in modern methods of theoretical and mathematical physics.

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