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Classical Mechanics
Brian Peter Cowan
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Description for Classical Mechanics
Paperback. This volume provides a clear, concise and self-contained introduction to classical mechanics and covers all the material required by a student taking a first course in the subject. The book is written in an enjoyable and easy-to-read style and treats the subject from a modern standpoint. Series: Student Physics. Num Pages: 124 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 151.
The study of mechanics plays a central role in physics for a whole variety of reasons. It was one of the earliest of the quantitative sciences, and had immediate practical applications. These ranged from the study of the motion of projectiles in warfare to the motion of the planets, predicting the seasons, eclipses, etc. At the present time, even though superseded on the very small scale by quantum theory and on the very large scale by the theory of relativity, the mechanics of Newton is perfectly adequate for treating a wide spectrum of problems from the • '"etic theory of ... Read more
The study of mechanics plays a central role in physics for a whole variety of reasons. It was one of the earliest of the quantitative sciences, and had immediate practical applications. These ranged from the study of the motion of projectiles in warfare to the motion of the planets, predicting the seasons, eclipses, etc. At the present time, even though superseded on the very small scale by quantum theory and on the very large scale by the theory of relativity, the mechanics of Newton is perfectly adequate for treating a wide spectrum of problems from the • '"etic theory of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
Series
Student Physics
Number of Pages
117
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780710202802
SKU
V9780710202802
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Ref
99-15
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