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  • The Physics of War
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    The Physics of War

    This fascinating blend of popular science and military history examines the science of war, demonstrating the close connection between the discovery of basic physical principles and the development of weaponry over the ages. Physics has played a critical...
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  • Beyond the God Particle
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    Beyond the God Particle

    Two leading physicists discuss the importance of the Higgs Boson, the future of particle physics, and the mysteries of the universe yet to be unraveled. n July 4, 2012, the long-sought Higgs Boson--aka "the God Particle"--was discovered at the world's...
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  • God and the Atom
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    God and the Atom

    This is the fascinating story of one of science's most enduring and triumphant ideas - from its genesis to the 21st century. In this history of atomism - from Democritus, considered by many to be the father of modern science, to the recent discovery of...
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  • Magnificent Principia
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    Magnificent Principia

    Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg has written that "all that has happened since 1687 is a gloss on the Principia." Now you too can appreciate the significance of this stellar work, regarded by many as the greatest scientific contribution of all time...
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  • Introduction to the Physics of Gyrotrons
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    Introduction to the Physics of Gyrotrons

    As unique sources of coherent high-power, microwave, and millimeter-wave radiation, gyrotrons are an essential part of the hunt for controlled fusion. Presently, gyrotrons are actively used for electron cyclotron resonance plasma heating and current...
    $225.00

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  • Analytic Trends in Mathematical Physics
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    Analytic Trends in Mathematical Physics

    This volume contains the proceedings of the Arizona School of Analysis and Mathematical Physics, held from March 5-9, 2018, at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. A main goal of this school was to introduce graduate students and postdocs to...
    $277.00

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  • Mathematical Theory of Scattering Resonances
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    Mathematical Theory of Scattering Resonances

    Scattering resonances generalize bound states/eigenvalues for systems in which energy can scatter to infinity. A typical resonance has a rate of oscillation (just as a bound state does) and a rate of decay. Although the notion is intrinsically dynamical,...
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  • Nonlinear Dispersive Waves and Fluids
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    Nonlinear Dispersive Waves and Fluids

    This volume contains the proceedings of the AMS Special Session on Spectral Calculus and Quasilinear Partial Differential Equations and the AMS Special Session on PDE Analysis on Fluid Flows, which were held in January 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. These two...
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  • Random Growth Models
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    Random Growth Models

    The study of random growth models began in probability theory about 50 years ago, and today this area occupies a central place in the subject. The considerable challenges posed by these models have spurred the development of innovative probability theory...
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  • Mathematical Understanding of Nature
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    Mathematical Understanding of Nature

    This collection of 39 short stories gives the reader a unique opportunity to take a look at the scientific philosophy of Vladimir Arnold, one of the most original contemporary researchers. Topics of the stories included range from astronomy, to mirages,...
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  • Physics
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    Physics

    The new QuickStudy Booklets cover the key information on some of the toughest courses today, helping students boost their grades. The books are presented in the clear, concise format readers have come to expect from QuickStudy. Everything you need to...
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  • Relativity for the Questioning Mind
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    Relativity for the Questioning Mind

    To those of us who are not mathematicians or physicists, Einstein's theory of relativity often seems incomprehensible, exotic, and of little real—world use. None of this is true. Daniel F. Styer's introduction to the topic not only shows us why these...
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  • Relativity for the Questioning Mind
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    Relativity for the Questioning Mind

    To those of us who are not mathematicians or physicists, Einstein's theory of relativity often seems incomprehensible, exotic, and of little real—world use. None of this is true. Daniel F. Styer's introduction to the topic not only shows us why these...
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  • Lawless Universe
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    Lawless Universe

    There is no question that advancements in science - especially in physics - have radically changed our concept of nature, revolutionising our view of the universe, even of reality itself. Rosen argues, though, that the material universe in its entirety...
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  • Lawless Universe
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    Lawless Universe

    Can science fully comprehend the whole of the material universe? Not according to Joe Rosen.There is no question that advancements in science -- especially in physics -- have radically changed our concept of nature, revolutionizing our view of the...
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  • Anderson Acceleration for Numerical PDE
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    Anderson Acceleration for Numerical PDE

    Research on the Anderson Acceleration (AA) has exploded in the last 15 years. This book brings together these recent fundamental results applied to nonlinear solvers for PDEs, which are ubiquitous across mathematics, science, engineering, and economics...
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  • Robust Adaptive Control
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    Robust Adaptive Control

    The book presents a solution to a problem in adaptive control design that was open for 40 years: robustification of disturbances without compromising asymptotic performance. This original methodology builds on foundational ideas, such as the use of a...
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  • Mathematical Theory of Finite Elements
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    Mathematical Theory of Finite Elements

    This book discusses the foundations of the mathematical theory of finite element methods. The focus is on the concept of discrete stability and the exact sequence conforming elements and covers both coercive and non-coercive problems. Following a...
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  • Super Structures:
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    Super Structures:

    Ever wonder how a graceful and slender bridge can support enormous loads over truly astonishing spans? Why domes and free-standing arches survive earthquakes that flatten the rest of a city?Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large structures around us --...
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  • The Sky Is Not the Limit
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    The Sky Is Not the Limit

    This is the absorbing story of Neil de Grasse Tyson's lifelong fascination with the night sky, a restless wonder that began some thirty years ago on the roof of his Bronx apartment building and eventually led him to become the director of the Hayden...
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  • Albert Einstein's Vision
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    Albert Einstein's Vision

    In clear and eloquent language, Parker helps us appreciate the breadth and richness of Einstein's vision, discussing the renowned scientist's lesser-known contributions, from Einstein's theories supporting time travel, to his research on curved space,...
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  • Opticks
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    Opticks

    Before Newton completed his masterpiece, "The Principia Mathematica", he had established his reputation with this treatise on the properties of light. Though on a narrower topic, this work is as impressive in its own right as "The Principia", for it...
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  • A Physicist's Guide to Skepticism
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    A Physicist's Guide to Skepticism

    The laws of physics provide clear-cut principles defining what is possible - and not possible - in the physical world. This book examines and critiques many widely held pseudoscientific beliefs in light of these laws. Rather than treating supernatural...
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  • Einstein
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    Einstein

    Einstein continues to captivate, not only for his revolutionary scientific insights but also for his complex personality and personal pursuits. In this unique contribution to the Einstein literature, physicist and acclaimed science writer, Barry Parker...
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  • Dear Professor Einstein
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    Dear Professor Einstein

    We are often amazed by the wide-eyed innocence and boundless curiosity of children and the questions they ask. And letters to and from children are always appealing, especially so when they are written to someone famous. In "Dear Professor Einstein",...
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  • Quantify!
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    Quantify!

    Göran Grimvall is determined to help mere mortals understand how scientists get to the kernel of perplexing problems. Entertaining and enlightening, his latest book uses examples from sports, literature, and nature -- as well as from the varied worlds of...
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  • Back-of-the-Envelope Physics
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    Back-of-the-Envelope Physics

    Physicists use ''back-of-the-envelope'' estimates to check whether or not an idea could possibly be right. In many cases, the approximate solution is all that is needed. This compilation of 101 examples of back-of-the-envelope calculations celebrates a...
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  • Amazing Light
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    Amazing Light

    This collection of essays by students, colleagues and admirers of Charles Hard Townes - who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1964 - seeks to reflect his wide interests and influence, ranging from quantum optics to astrophysics, and from electrical...
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  • Mid-Latitude Weather Systems
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    Mid-Latitude Weather Systems

    First published in 1991 and reprinted in 1994 and 1998, Mid-Latitude Weather Systems has become a classic text in synoptic meteorology. It is the first text to make extensive use of conventional weather charts and equations to illustrate fully the...
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  • Guidebook for Systems Applications in Astrobiology Guidebook for Systems Applications in Astrobiology
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    Guidebook for Systems Applications in Astrobiology

    This book addresses the timely subject of systems applications in astrobiology. It demonstrates how astrobiology - a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary field of science - can benefit from adopting the systems approach.
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  • Exchange Bias Exchange Bias
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    Exchange Bias

    This book covers basic mechanisms, characterization, theoretical simulations, and applications for exchange bias in granular nanosystems, thin films, and bulk systems. Nanogranular (core-shell) systems are discussed, followed thin films,...
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  • Nanotubes and Nanosheets Nanotubes and Nanosheets
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    Nanotubes and Nanosheets

    This book focuses on the research and development of the renowned two-dimensional nanomaterial, white graphene, also known as boron nitride nanosheets.
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  • Theory of Atomic Nuclei Theory of Atomic Nuclei
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    Theory of Atomic Nuclei

    Theory of Atomic Nuclei: Foundations selects some fundamental problems of the theory of atomic nuclei at low energy. It reviews specific nuclear physics issues in terms of historical development and evolution into more extended theories, which nowadays...
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  • Introduction to Quantitative Hydrology Introduction to Quantitative Hydrology
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    Introduction to Quantitative Hydrology

    This textbook serves as an introductory quantitative course on the fundamental elements of the hydraulic cycle. It further enhances students' understanding by discussing the latest advancements in hydrological science, covering both experimental and...
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