AIP Physics Desk Reference (Physicist's Desk Reference)

AIP Physics Desk Reference (Physicist's Desk Reference)

Originally published by the American Institute of Physics as the Physics Vade Mecum this third edition has been completely updated to reflect contemporary modern physics It is a concise compilation of the most frequently used physics data and formulae with their derivations and this edition contains six new chapters with outdated chapters dropped and new chapters added on atmospheric physics electricity and magnetism elementary particle physics fluid dynamics geophysics nonlinear physics particle accelerators polymer physics and quantum theory A new final chapter deals with practical laboratory data while the references and bibliographies have been updated The book should prove a valuable tool for researchers professionals and students in physics as well as others who use physics data This is a major revision of a classic best selling reference book Originally published by the American Institute of Physics under the title Physics Vade Mecum in 1981 and then the second edition in 1989 with the new title A Physicist s Desk Reference this third edition has been completely updated and modernized to reflect current modern physics The book is a concise compilation of the most frequently used physics data and formulae with their derivations This revision has six more chapters than the second edition outdated chapters dropped and new chapters added on atmospheric physics electricity and magnetism elementary particle physics fluid dynamics geophysics nonlinear physics particle accelerators polymer physics and quantum theory There is a new last chapter on practical laboratory data The references and bibliographies have been updated This book is an indispensable tool for the researcher professional and student in physics as well as other scientists who use physics data The editors of this volume are Richard Cohen author of the first two chapters of PDR and the Physics Quick Reference Guide David Lide one of the editors of the pr
Country USA
Brand Springer
Manufacturer Springer
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber biography
ReleaseDate 2003-01-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780387989730

Country	USA
Brand	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	biography
ReleaseDate	2003-01-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780387989730

AIP Physics Desk Reference (Physicist's Desk Reference)

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