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Atmospheric Thermodynamics 2eSecond Edition £45.00 Craig Bohren, Bruce Albrecht
9780198872719 Atmospheric Thermodynamics provides a comprehensive treatment of a subject that can often be intimidating. The text analyses real-life problems and applications of the subject, alongside of guiding the reader through the fundamental basics followed by an emphasis on moist processes in the Earth's atmosphere. |
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The Historical and Physical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics£45.00 Robert Golub, Steve Lamoreaux
9780198822196 Placing the development of quantum mechanics in its historical context, from its philosophical origins in Greece, to its scientific realisation in the 19th and 20th centuries, this textbook book culminates with an examination of the current state of the field and an introduction to quantum information and computing. |
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Astronomy: The Human Quest for Understanding£39.95 Dale A. Ostlie
9780198825838 This introductory astronomy textbook is aimed at undergraduates across a range of disciplines. It encourages the development of vital science-based critical-thinking skills, and outlines our present-day understanding of our universe and the profound questions still to be answered in this ancient, yet rapidly changing field. |
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Introducing Einstein's Relativity: A Deeper UnderstandingSecond Edition £40.00 Ray d'Inverno, James Vickers
9780198862031 This textbook provides students with a sound mathematical introduction coupled with an understanding of the physical insights needed to explore the subject |
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A Materials Science Guide to Superconductors: and How to Make Them Super£24.99 Susannah Speller
9780192858351 Superconductors capture the imagination with seemingly magical properties that allow them to carry electricity without losing any energy. This book tells how superconductors are designed and engineered on the nanoscale. It introduces what materials science is all about and why advanced materials have such importance for technological progress. |
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A Materials Science Guide to Superconductors: and How to Make Them Super£49.99 Susannah Speller
9780192858344 Superconductors capture the imagination with seemingly magical properties that allow them to carry electricity without losing any energy. This book tells how superconductors are designed and engineered on the nanoscale. It introduces what materials science is all about and why advanced materials have such importance for technological progress. |
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Quantum Computing: From Alice to Bob£29.99 Alice Flarend, Robert Hilborn
9780192857989 A distinctive and accessible introduction to quantum information science and quantum computing, this textbook provides a solid conceptual and formal understanding of quantum states and entanglement for undergraduate students and upper-level secondary school students with little or no background in physics, computer science, or mathematics. |
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An Introduction to Thermal Physics£32.99 Daniel V. Schroeder
9780192895554 This is a textbook for the standard undergraduate-level course in thermal physics. The book explores applications to engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, atmospheric science, astrophysics, cosmology, and everyday life. |
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Exploring Classical Mechanics: A Collection of 350+ Solved Problems for Students, Lecturers, and Researchers - Second Revised and Enlarged English Edition£32.99 G. L. Kotkin, V. G. Serbo
9780198853794 This widly used text teaches analytical mechanics, the first chapter in the study of theoretical physics. Its methods and ideas are crucially important as they form the basis of all other branches of theoretical physics including quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and field theory. Most of the problems are original to this book. |
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Chi-Squared Data Analysis and Model Testing for Beginners£23.49 Carey Witkov, Keith Zengel
9780198847151 Recent groundbreaking discoveries in physics have relied on chi-squared analysis and model testing. This is the first book to make this data analysis method accessible to students in introductory physics lab courses and others who need to learn this method, such as beginning researchers in astrophysics and beginners in data science. |
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Chi-Squared Data Analysis and Model Testing for Beginners£46.49 Carey Witkov, Keith Zengel
9780198847144 Recent groundbreaking discoveries in physics have relied on chi-squared analysis and model testing. This is the first book to make this data analysis method accessible to students in introductory physics lab courses and others who need to learn this method, such as beginning researchers in astrophysics and beginners in data science. |
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Quantum 20/20: Fundamentals, Entanglement, Gauge Fields, Condensates and Topology£34.99 Ian R. Kenyon
9780198808367 This textbook for upper-level undergraduates covers the fundamentals and incorporates key themes of quantum physics. Major themes include boson condensation and fermion exclusivity, entanglement, quantum field theory, measurement precision set by quantum mechanics, and topology. |
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An Introduction to Electrodynamics£48.99 P. A. Davidson
9780198798132 A contemporary textbook in the field of electromagnetism. Not only is it comprehensive in its coverage of undergraduate material on electrodynamics, but the textboook includes some advanced topics in applied physics, such as fusions plasmas, stellar magnetism and planetary dynamos. |
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Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the Search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe£20.00 Jim Baggott
9780198809111 The greatest challenge for physics is to combine its two most successful theories: general relativity and quantum mechanics. The resulting quantum theory of gravity would explain the universe across all scales. Much has been said about the approach based on string theory. Here, Jim Baggott describes its powerful rival: Loop Quantum Gravity. |
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Electrical Properties of MaterialsTenth Edition £40.99 L. Solymar, D. Walsh, R. R. A. Syms
9780198829959 Informal and accessible writing style, simple treatment of maths, and a clear guide to applications have made this a classic text in electrical and electronic engineering. Features fundamental ideas for understanding the electrical properties of materials. Topics are selected to explain the operation of devices with applications in engineering. |
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Solved Problems in Classical Electromagnetism: Analytical and Numerical Solutions with Comments£34.99 J. Pierrus
9780198821922 Classical electromagnetism - one of the fundamental pillars of physics - is an important topic for all types of physicists from the theoretical to the applied. Although there are many books on this subject, hardly any are written in the question-and-answer style format adopted in this book. |
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The Ascent of John Tyndall: Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual£25.00 Roland Jackson
9780198788959 John Tyndall was a leading scientific figure in Victorian Britain, who established the physical basis of the greenhouse effect, and why the sky is blue. This rich biography describes the colourful life and achievements of this brilliant communicator, physicist, and mountaineer, who ascended from humble beginnings to the heart of Victorian society. |
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The Simple Physics of Energy Use£37.99 Peter Rez
9780198802303 As a society we use energy for climate control and lighting in buildings, moving people and goods from one place to another and making things. This book uses simple classical physics (mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism) to quantitatively review sources of energy and how we use them. |
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The Physical World: An Inspirational Tour of Fundamental Physics£34.99 Nicholas Manton, Nicholas Mee
9780198796114 The Physical World offers a grand vision of the essential unity of physics that will enable the reader to see the world through the eyes of a physicist and understand their thinking. |
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Computational Seismology: A Practical Introduction£36.99 Heiner Igel
9780198717416 This book is an introductory text to a range of numerical methods used today to simulate time-dependent processes in Earth science, physics, engineering, and many other fields. It looks under the hood of current simulation technology and provides guidelines on what to look out for when carrying out sophisticated simulation tasks. |
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