McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Physics
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ISBN: 0070524297 / Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company, January 1997
This exhaustive compilation of essential terms contains nearly 8,000 entries covering every major di...
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This exhaustive compilation of essential terms contains nearly 8,000 entries covering every major discipline of physics. Designed for professionals and students alike, the Dictionary provides access to clear, easy-to-understand definitions of the latest terminology and concepts in the areas of acoustics, nuclear physics, atomic physics, plasmas, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, relativity, solid state physics, and thermodynamics. Useful appendices containing conversion units, fundamentals constants, SI units, the periodic table, symbols of physical quantities, elementary particles, and the Greek alphabet are also provided.
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