Recent Advances and Issues in Physics
Published on 3. November 1999
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-1-57356-171-6 (ISBN)
Description
Recent advances in pure and applied physics are explored by award-winning author David E. Newton. Among the topics covered are the top quark, carbon nanotubes, updates on black holes, and single molecule studies of DNA. Many of the topics covered are strongly interdisciplinary, reflecting the nature of much scientific research today.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
512 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57356-171-6 (9781573561716)
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DAVID E. NEWTON has published extensively on chemistry and other science subjects. He is the award-winning author of numerous books, articles, and scholarly publications including The Chemical Elements, Science in the 1920s, The Ozone Dilemma, Encyclopedia of Cryptology, Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Problems in Chemistry, Global Warming, and Encyclopedia of the Chemical Elements. Newton received his doctorate in science education from Harvard University.
Content
Preface Basic Research in Physics Applied Research in Physics Unsolved Problems Biographical Sketches Social Issues in Physics Documents Career Information Statistics and Data Organizations and Associations Journals and Internet Resources Glossary and Acronyms Index