A Dictionary of Physics

A Dictionary of Physics

Author: Richard Rennie

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 0198714742

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Containing almost 4,000 entries, including extended feature entries and biographies of key scientists, this authoritative A-Z covers all the commonly encountered terms and concepts in physics. This edition has been fully revised and updated and includes recommended web links for many entries as well as a web-linked appendix.


Dictionary of Physics

Dictionary of Physics

Author: Michael Chapple

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1135939268

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In the Dictionary of Physics , central ideas and concepts are carefully introduced and explained. Each entry begins with a clear, one-sentence definition and is followed by an explanation and, where appropriate, by specific examples. The more important and more complex entries are supported by diagrams and by extra explanatory material. If relevant, the initial definition is followed by a word equation, a definition of the unit, and the symbols for the quantity and its unit. The aim of the Dictionary of Physics is to offer a focused account of the subject without leaving out any of the essential steps towards a new concept. Entries contain cross-references in italic to other entries; these further entries either support or extend the ideas of the original entry.


Dictionary of Material Science and High Energy Physics

Dictionary of Material Science and High Energy Physics

Author: Dipak K. Basu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-10-08

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1420049852

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More than 3,000 terms with clear, working definitions, alternative meanings, and related references comprise this uniquely focused lexicon. Published in a convenient, paperback format, it covers chemical, energy, nuclear, plasma, condensed matter, and solid-state physics, fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics, quantum optics, thermodynamics, and materials science.


Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy

Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy

Author: Richard A. Matzner

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-10-08

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 1420050230

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The Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy provides a lexicon of terminology covering fields such as astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, relativity, geophysics, meteorology, Newtonian physics, and oceanography. Authors and editors often assume - incorrectly - that readers are familiar with all the terms in professional literature. With over 4,000 definitions and 50 contributing authors, this unique comprehensive dictionary helps scientists to use terminology correctly and to understand papers, articles, and books in which physics-related terms appear.


A Dictionary of Science

A Dictionary of Science

Author: Jonathan Law

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-03-16

Total Pages: 960

ISBN-13: 0191069191

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This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9,500 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, computer science, and astronomy. This fully revised edition includes hundreds of new entries, such as bone morphogenetic protein, Convention on Biological Diversity, genome editing, Ice Cube experiment, multi-core processor, PhyloCode, quarkonium, and World Wide Telescope, bringing it fully up to date in areas such as nanotechnology, quantum physics, molecular biology, genomics, and the science of climate change. Supported by more than 200 diagrams and illustrations the dictionary features recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up-to-date via the Dictionary of Science companion website. Other features include short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology. With concise entries on an extensive list of topics, this dictionary is both an ideal reference work for students and a great introduction for non-scientists.


Encyclopedic Dictionary of Condensed Matter Physics

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Condensed Matter Physics

Author: Charles P. Poole Jr.

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2004-03-11

Total Pages: 1658

ISBN-13: 0080545238

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This volume is a translation and revision of the Original Russian version by Baryahktar. It covers all of the main fields involved in Condensed Matter Physics, such as crystallography, electrical properties, fluids, magnetism, material properties, optics, radiation, semiconductors, and superconductivity, as well as highlights of important related subjects such as quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics. Both theoretical and experimental aspects of condensed matter are covered in detail. The entries range from very short paragraphs on topics where definitions are needed, such as Bloch's law, clathrate compound, donor, domain, Kondo lattice, mean free path, and Wigner crystal, to long discussions of more general or more comprehensive topics such as antiferromagnetism, crystal lattice dynamics, dislocations, Fermi surface, Josephson effect, luminescence, magnetic films, phase transitions and semiconductors. The main theoretical approaches to Condensed Matter Physics are explained. There are several long tables on, for example, Bravais lattices, characteristics of magnetic materials, units of physical quantities, symmetry groups. The properties of the main elements of the periodic table are given. Numerous entries not covered by standard Solid State Physics texts o Self-similarity o The adiabatic approximation o Bistability Emphasis on materials not discussed in standard texts o Activated carborn o Austenite o Bainite o Calamitics o Carbine o Delat phase o Discotics o Gunier-Preston zones o Heterodesmic structures o Heusler Alloys o Stress and strain deviators o Vicalloy ยท Each entry is fully cross-referenced to help tracking down all aspects of a topic under investigation Highly illustrated to clarify many concepts


Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics

Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics

Author: Dipak Basu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-10-08

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781420050226

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Clear, precise definitions of scientific terms are crucial to good scientific and technical writing-and to understanding the writings of others. Whether you are a physicist, engineer, mathematician, or technical writer, whether you work in a research, academic, or industrial setting, we all have the occasional need for comprehensible, working definitions of scientific terms. To meet that need, CRC Press proudly announces publication of the Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics-the first published volume of CRC's Comprehensive Dictionary of Physics. Authored by eminent scientists from around the world, offers concise, authoritative definitions of more than 3,000 terms covering a range of pure and applied disciplines: acoustics biophysics communications electricity electronics geometrical optics low-temperature physics magnetism medical physics physical optics The editor has taken care to ensure each entry is as self-contained as possible, to include terms from the frontiers of technology, and to omit obsolete terms that can clutter a search. The result is a lucid, accessible, and convenient reference valuable to both the novice and the seasoned professional.


The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Science

The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Science

Author: Corinne Stockley

Publisher: Usborne Books

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781409539100

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This great study aid has topics arranged thematically so that words are explained in context, with a fully integrated system of cross-referencing plus a comprehensive index.


Illustrated Dictionary of Physics

Illustrated Dictionary of Physics

Author: Jane Wertheim

Publisher: Usborne Books

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781409531647

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Arranged in six colour-coded thematic sections, this book covers all aspects of the physics curriculum. Key concepts and basic ideas are clearly explained using simple text and colourful pictures and diagrams.