MAXWELL, JAMES CLERK & ELIZABETH GABBER & STEPHEN G. BRUSH

Maxwell on Heat and Statistical Mechanics on "Avoiding All Personal Enquiries" of Molecules

Cranbury, NJ: Lehigh University Press, 1995. 1st Thus. Hardcover. ISBN: 0934223343. DJ shows wear, short tear top forecorner, top forecorners lightly bumped.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.30 X 6.40 X 1.50 inches; 550 pages; "This is the final volume in the publication of James Clerk Maxwell's work in gas theory, molecules, and thermodynamics. The papers reveal the development of his ideas and the uniqueness of his interpretation of mechanics, the necessity of a statistical interpretation of the second law of thermodynamics, and his understanding of the dynamics of rare gases.". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 17659

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0934223343 Gas theory Thermodynamics SCIENCE

MEYSTRE, PIERRE & MURRAY SARGENT

Elements of Quantum Optics

Berlin: Springer, 1999. Third Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 354064220X. As new; Pictorial orange boards, text unmarked ; 9.56 X 6.49 X 1.23 inches; 432 pages; Elements of Quantum Optics gives a broad coverage of the basic elements necessary to understand and carry out research in laser physics and quantum optics. It presents a variety of theoretical tools and important results for two-level and semiconductor media, many of which could only be found in the original literature of in specialized monographs up to now. The text revearls the close connection between many seemingly unrelated topics, such as probe absorption, four-wave mixing, optical instabilities, resonance fluorescence and squeezing. The third edition includes new chapters on atom optics and cavity quantum electrodynamics, as well as expanded discussion of quantum mechanics, system-reservoir interactions and second quantization.. Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 16454

Catalogue: Science::Physics::Optics

Keywords: 354064220X

MITCHELL, ALLAN C. G. & MARK W. ZEMANSKY

Resonance Radiation and Excited Atoms

London: Cambridge University Press, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 0521084334. DJ and boards show some shelf wear, light soiling. Small tears and light chipping to DJ edges. This volume was once part of the library of the National Physical Laboratory in Middlesex England, and has a bookplate and stamp on FFEP indicating same. Book has been covered with protective mylar ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, text unmarked.; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 338 pages; "First printed in 1934, this book gives a critical survey of the principles and limitations of methods for studying resonance radiation that is the re-emission of absorbed radiation without change of wavelength and of the theoretical interpretation of the phenomenon. At the time of first publication, physicists had come to the limit of the then existing techniques in the field and the book was more useful to astronomers who were interested in line shapes existing in the spectra of stars. In past years other fields and techniques have developed for which the information in this book is of interest. These fields are: (1) those having to do with the determination of spins, magnetic moments and hyperfine structure separations by the methods of 'optical pumping' and 'optical double resonance': (2) optical MASERS; and (3) nuclear resonance absorption of gamma rays.". Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 17842

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0521084334 Radiation Physics SCIENCE

MLADJENOVIC, M.

The Defining Years in Nuclear Physics, 1932

London: Institute of Physics Publishing, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0750304723. Illustrated boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. Text unmarked. ; 9.5 X 6.5 X 0.8 inches; 441 pages; "Creation, in science, is like any other process, highly individual. Nuclear physics, more than any other branch of physics, has shaped the public perception of science this century. Professor Mladjenovic has put together a fascinating account of the scientists, and their discoveries, in chronological order. It describes the work of the founding fathers of nuclear physics, from Gamow and Dirac, to Van de Graaff and Siegbahn (amongst others). It is the author's view of the most important discoveries made, and reflects, in part, the research he has carried out.Topics include nuclear spectroscopy, in particular beta-ray spectrometers and internal conversion. The author starts from the discovery of the neutron in 1932, to nuclear fission, and closes with sub-atomic processes. The book is written for students of modern physics courses, and as a reference for those interested in the historical development of the subject. Full references for further reading, and to the original papers are provided.". Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 19520

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0750304723 SCIENCE

PAULI, PROF. DR. WOLFGANG

Vorlesung Von Prof. Dr. W. Pauli über Elektrodynamik

Zurich: Verlag Des Vereins der Mathematiker und Physiker an der ETH, 1958. 3rd. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards , corners bumped, stapled text block separated from boards has been glued (archival) back in. ; Text in German.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 75 pages. Very Good- with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 18376

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: Physics Electrodynamics SCIENCE

PAULI, PROF. DR. WOLFGANG

Vorlesung Von Prof. Dr. W. Pauli über Optik Und Elektronentheorie

Zurich: Verlag des Vereins der Mathematiker und Physiker, 1957. 2nd. Hardcover. Corners a little bumped, light wear to plain green boards. ; Sidestapled text block glued into boards, tight solid book, text unmarked. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 90 pages; Entirely reworked second edition, edited by Paul Erdös. Text in German. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 18148

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: Physics Mathematics SCIENCE

PLANCK, MAX & DR WELDON VLASAK

Planck's Columbia Lectures

Clatonia, NE: Adaptive Enterprises, 2005. 1st Thus. Softcover. ISBN: 0965917630. Card covers show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, card covers are crisp and clean, text unmarked. ; Abridged and Unabridged Versions; 8.43 X 5.85 X 0.73 inches; 479 pages; "Max Planck presented his now famous quantum radiation theory to the Berlin Physical Society in 1900. He described his theory in a series of lectures at Columbia University in 1908 These lectures were later translated and recorded, and the unabridged version in this books ia an accurate representation of the original document. An abridged version is also presented, which may be an easier read and includes clarifying comments." At the end of each chapter is a commentary by Dr. Vlasak.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 17915

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0965917630 max planck quantum radiation theory columbia university SCIENCE

RAYNER-CANHAM, MARELENE F. & GEOFFREY W. RAYNER-CANHAM

A Devotion to Their Science Pioneer Women of Radioactivity

Montreal: Mcgill Queens Univ Pr, 1997. Paperback. ISBN: 0773516425. Only slight wear to card covers ; A bright, solid book, text unmarked.; 8.98 X 5.98 X 0.94 inches; 307 pages; This work includes biographical essays on 23 women who worked in atomic science during the first two decades of the 20th century, including Marie Curie, Lise Meitner, Irene Joliot-Curie, and a host of lesser-known women scientists whose life stories have never before been told. The biographies highlight the lives and work of these women, noting their contributions and the challenges they faced and overcame. Taken together the essays record their collective experiences, highlighting the support network that developed among them and the reasons women were more predominant in this field in the early part of this century than in other sciences. By recovering and recording individual and collective histories of the many eminent women in radioactivity whose work had a major impact on the scientific discoveries of the last century, a more complete, gender-integrated view of the history of this fascinating field emerges.. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 16499

Catalogue: Science::Physics::Biography

Keywords: 0773516425 Curie Joliot-Curie Radioactivity Radium Atomic Meitner

RINGSTROM, HANS

The Cauchy Problem in General Relativity

Zurich: European Mathematical Society, 2000. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 3037190531. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, ; ESI Lectures in Mathematics and Physics; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 294 pages; The book consists of "Introduction Outline Part I. Background from the theory of partial differential equations: Functional analysis, The Fourier transform, Sobolev spaces, Sobolev embedding, Symmetric hyperbolic systems, Linear wave equations, Local existence, non-linear wave equations Part II. Background in geometry, global hyperbolicity and uniqueness: Basic Lorentz geometry, Characterizations of global hyperbolicity, Uniqueness of solutions to linear wave equations Part III. General relativity: The constraint equations, Local existence, Cauchy stability, Existence of a maximal globally hyperbolic development Part IV. Pathologies, strong cosmic censorship: Preliminaries, Constant mean curvature, Initial data Einstein's vacuum equations, Closed universe recollapse, Asymptotic behaviour, LRS Bianchi class A solutions Existence of extensions, Existence of inequivalent extensions, Appendices, Bibliography and Index". Near Fine .

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Book number: 17723

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 3037190531 Physics relativity sobolev fourier transform linear wave Mathematics SCIENCE MATHEMATICS

SEKIDO, YATARO & HARRY ELLIOT

Early History of Cosmic Ray Studies Personal Reminiscences with Old Photographs

Dordrecht NL: D. Reidel Publishing Co, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 9027720835. Grey cloth boards show very light shelf wear, with light sun-fading to spine and board edges. ; A tight solid book. Text unmarked. ; Astrophysics And Space Science Library Volume 118; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 444 pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 19515

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 9027720835 Astrophysics Astronomy SCIENCE Astronomy

SIDGWICK, NEVIL VINCENT

The Electronic Theory of Valency

London: Oxford University Press, 1937. Later Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth boards show only light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, text unmarked.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 310 pages; "This book aims at giving a general account of the principles of valency and molecular constitution, founded on the Rutherford-Bohr atom." Preface This book was originally published in 1927.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 17878

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: Chemistry reactivity Atomic Physics SCIENCE

SPRINGFORD, MICHAEL

Electron a Centenary Volume

New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0521561302. A bright, solid book in NF condition. Text unmarked, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.7 X 7.1 X 0.9 inches; 330 pages; "This book marks the centenary of the discovery of the electron by J.J. Thomson in 1897, one of the great turning points in the history of scientific ideas. In this book the discussion moves from the historical context of the discovery of the electron and its basic properties, to the Dirac equation, bonding in condensed matter, Fermi and non-Fermi liquids, quantum order, superconductivity, heavy, coherent and composite electrons, and the role of the electron in the cosmos, with each chapter being written by a leading figure in the field.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19528

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0521561302

SUSSKIND, LEONARD

The Black Hole War My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316016403. Light tanning of pages ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 6.375 X 1.5 X 9.5 inches; 470 pages; "What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed it did, and in doing so put at risk everything we know about physics and the fundamental laws of the universe. Most scientists didn't recognize the import of Hawking's claims, but Leonard Susskind and Gerard t'Hooft realized the threat, and responded with a counterattack that changed the course of physics. The Black Hole War is the thrilling story of their united effort to reconcile Hawking's revolutionary theories of black holes with their own sense of reality -- effort that would eventually result in Hawking admitting he was wrong, paying up, and Susskind and t'Hooft realizing that our world is a hologram projected from the outer boundaries of space.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21088

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0316016403 Physics Stephen Hawking Black holes quantum mechanics SCIENCE

THOMSON, J. J.

The Discharge of Electricity Through Gases

Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co, 1898. First British Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards show some shelf wear, some tearing head and tail of spine, front and back hinge started but still strong. previous owner's names on FFEP, minimal pencil notations in text. ; Blue cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles front and spine ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 203 pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 19568

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: Electricity SCIENCE

TSUBOI, CHUJI

Gravity

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1983. Softcover. ISBN: 0045510733. Some shelfwear to edges, minor creases. "UBC Library Discard" stamped on FFEP. Prev. owner's name in ink on BFEP. Some corner curl of black card covers ; A tight solid book. ; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 9.10 X 6 X 0.60 inches; 254 pages; From the back cover: "Gravity - a central topic in geophysics - is introduced in this book in a well-balanced treatment of its physical, mathematical and geological aspects. The author provides fundamental knowledge about the subject and he discusses its application to the geophysical structure of the Earth.". Good+ .

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Book number: 16492

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0045510733 Earth Geophysics GEOLOGY SCIENCE