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The fourth state of matter : an introduction to plasma science / Shalom Eliezer and Yaffa Eliezer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eliezer, Yaffa, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Plasma (Ionized gases).
- Ionized gases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (236 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol ; Philadelphia : Institute of Physics Pub., 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The fourth state of matter, known to physicists as plasma, is a fluid of electrically charged particles, often at very high temperatures. This book provides an overview of plasma physics for those starting out in their understanding of it. It is intended for scientists and lay readers alike.
- Contents:
- Contents; Foreword to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. Highlights to Plasma; 2. What is Plasma?; 3. A Universe of Plasma; 4. Plasma in Industry; 5. The Solution to the Energy Problem; 6. ...More History of Plasma Physics; Appendix; Epilogue; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-214) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-429-14133-5
- 1-280-65063-X
- 9786610650637
- 1-4200-3343-3
- 9780429141331
- OCLC:
- 475981495
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