Basic Concepts in Physics : From the Cosmos to Quarks

Name: Basic Concepts in Physics : From the Cosmos to Quarks
Brand: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

This book is the second edition of an excellent undergraduate-level overview of classical and modern physics, intended for students of physics and related subjects, and also perfectly suited for the education of physics teachers. The twelve-chapter book begins with Newton's laws of motion and subsequently covers topics such as thermodynamics and statistical physics, electrodynamics, special and general relativity, quantum mechanics and cosmology , the standard model and quantum chromodynamics. The writing is lucid, and the theoretical discussions are easy to follow for anyone comfortable with standard mathematics.\nAn important addition in this second edition is a set of exercises and problems, distributed throughout the book. Some of the problems aim to complement the text, others to\n\nBasic Concepts in Physics\nFrom the Cosmos to Quarks\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that t;