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A Student´s Guide Through the Great Physics Texts: Volume IV: Heat, Atoms and Quanta
Kerry Kuehn
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Hardback. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 428 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This book provides a chronological introduction to modern atomic theory, which represented an attempt to reconcile the ancient doctrine of atomism with careful experiments-performed during the 19th century-on the flow of heat through substances and across empty space. Included herein are selections from classic texts such as Carnot's Reflection on the Motive Power of Fire, Clausius' Mechanical Theory of Heat, Rutherford's Nuclear Constitution of Atoms, Planck's Atomic Theory of Matter and Heisenberg's Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory. Each chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text ... Read more
This book provides a chronological introduction to modern atomic theory, which represented an attempt to reconcile the ancient doctrine of atomism with careful experiments-performed during the 19th century-on the flow of heat through substances and across empty space. Included herein are selections from classic texts such as Carnot's Reflection on the Motive Power of Fire, Clausius' Mechanical Theory of Heat, Rutherford's Nuclear Constitution of Atoms, Planck's Atomic Theory of Matter and Heisenberg's Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory. Each chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
428
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
Condition
New
Weight
887g
Number of Pages
463
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319218274
SKU
V9783319218274
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99-15
About Kerry Kuehn
Dr. Kerry K. Kuehn is Professor in the Department of Physics at Wisconsin Lutheran College. He is a member of the American Physical Society and is also an Advisory Council member for NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and Fidelitas (WLC Honors Program).
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