McGraw-Hill concise encyclopedia of physics.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carl Hering Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physics--Encyclopedias.

Physics.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

viii, 832 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Concise encyclopedia of physics

Encyclopedia of physics

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2005]

Summary:

There is no better or more authoritative vehicle for staying up to speed with today's physics than the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Physics. Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, this vital reference provides brief yet substantive articles from scientists and engineers at the forefront of their fields, including Nobel Prize winners, summarizing the state of the art in physics today.

Learned enough for professional users, yet written in clear language that will appeal to students and general readers wanting to explore the exciting developments in contemporary physics, the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Physics: Features over 900 articles encompassing the scope of physics today, Puts the world of physics at your fingertips, in a conveniently portable, alphabetically organized volume, Includes clear, concise, expert-authored coverage of topics such as quantum mechanics, string theory, the big bang, subatomic particles, black holes, fiber optics, nanotechnology, and relativity, Provides illustrations, bibliographies, appendices, and other valuable supplements to the articles. Carefully reviewed for accuracy, clarity, and completeness, the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Physics offers an unparalleled standard of excellence.

Contents:

Staff iv

Organization of the Encyclopedia viii

Articles, A-Z 742

Base units of the International System 755

Prefixes for units in the International System 755

Derived units of the International System 756

Some common units defined in terms of SI units 757

Conversion factors for the U.S. Customary System, metric system, and International System 758

Fundamental constants 762

The fundamental particles 767

Internal energy and generalized work 768

The 14 Bravais lattices 768

Dimensional formulas of common quantities 769

Physical properties of optical materials 770

Types of radioactivity 773

Principal spectral regions and fields of spectroscopy 776

Defining fixed points of the International Temperature Scale 777

Primary thermometry methods 778

Biographical listing 779.

Notes:

"Extracted from the McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology, ninth edition, c2002"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [745]-755) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Carl Hering Fund.

ISBN:

0071439552

OCLC:

55019314

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