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Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics: Volume II (3rd Edition) (Physics for Scientists & Engineers) | 
| Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 468
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0130215198
Dewey Decimal Number: 530
EAN: 9780130215192
ASIN: 0130215198
Publication Date: June 18, 2000
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers combines outstanding pedagogy with a clear and direct narrative and applications that draw the reader into the physics. The new edition features an unrivaled suite of media and on-line resources that enhance the understanding of physics. Many new topics have been incorporated such as: the Otto cycle, lens combinations, three-phase alternating current, and many more. New developments and discoveries in physics have been added including the Hubble space telescope, age and inflation of the universe, and distant planets. Modern physics topics are often discussed within the framework of classical physics where appropriate. For scientists and engineers who are interested in learning physics.
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Physics for Scientists & Engineers with Modern Physics, Volume II, by Douglas c. Giancoli May 3, 2008
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics: Volume II (3rd Edition) (Physics for Scientists & Engineers)
Physics for Scientists & Engineers with Modern Physics, Volume II, by Douglas c. Giancoli, is a classical amongst the american physics books.
The subjects of Volume II are reaching from the theories of electricity and magnetism to light and optics and from their to the special theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. During the last chapters the author dives into the world of radioactivity , nuclear energy and elementary particles. The final chapter turns from the ultra small to the greatest known dimensions and phenomena, to the science of cosmology and astrophysics.
The book is suitable for college and university students and provides a state of art introduction into every subject.
The design follows recent american nature science book style, full color throughout, diagrams, many photographs and sketches improve the understanding. A set of physics video clips is available. The book itself is a classroom and brings the physics laboratory onto the students desk.
The explanations motivate the student to do practical work on the subject, to take the objects of physics in hand.
Usefull also for students of all faculties it provides a straight forward understanding for the entire basic physics.
When introducing Gauss's Law and Maxwell's Equation with the related integral calculus , the author draws a chain of mountains into the great number of easy arithemtic physics equations.
The change in level of mathematical expertise is sudden and extensive, from standard algebraic equations a lift up to advanced methods and equations of modern calculus in physics. At least two chapters of the book are a motivation for the physics student to spend some time with higher mathematics. The author intends to show to the student that the entire higher physics is even so a type of higher mathematics, so as a provocation and as a challenge.
The great number of properly explained fundamental phenomena of physics provide an appropriate base for such higher physics studyings. This is exactly where this book is positioned and where it has its value.
The subjects special relativity theory and quantum mechanics are handled on an introductional level, with very less mathematics. The author tries to give a first insight.
The book is very suitable for students who have a real interest in physics and who want to reach a profound understanding of its fundaments.
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