Title Twentieth century physics / edited by Laurie M. Brown, Abraham Pais, Sir Brian Pippard

Published Bristol ; Philadelphia : Institute of Physics Pub. ; New York : American Institute of Physics Press, [1995] ©1995

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Description 3 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm Contents Volume I. 1. Physics in 1900 / Brian Pippard 2. Introducing atoms and their nuclei / Abraham Pais 3. Quanta and Quantum mechanics / Helmut Rechenberg 4. History of relativity / John Stachel 5. Nuclear forces, mesons, and isospin symmetry / Laurie M. Brown 6. Solid-state structure analysis / William Cochran 7. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics (in equilibrium) / Cyril Domb 8. Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics or the vagaries of time evolution / Max Dresden -- Volume II. 9. Elementary particles physics in the second half of the twentieth century / Val L. Fitch and Jonathan L. Rosner 10. Fluid mechanics / James Lighthill 11. Superfluids and superconductors / A.J. Leggett 12. Vibrations and spin waves in crystals / R.A. Cowley and Brian Pippard 13. Atomic and molecular physics / Ugo Fano 14. Magnetism / K.W.H. Stevens 15. Nuclear dynamics / David M. Brink 16. Units, standards and constants / Arlie Bailey -- Volume III. 17. Electrons in solids / Brian Pippard 18. A history of optical and optoelectronic physics in the twentieth century / R.G.W. Brown and E.R.Pike 19. Physics of materials / Robert W.Cahn 20. Electron-beam instruments / T. Mulvey 21. Soft matter: birth and growth of concepts / P.G. de Gennes 22. Plasma physics in the twentieth century / Richard F. Post 23. Astrophysics and cosmology / Malcolm S. Longair 24. Computer-generated physics / Mitchell J. Feigenbaum 25. Medical physics / John R. Mallard 26. Geophysics / S.G. Brush and C.S. Gillmor 27. Reflections on twentieth century physics: three essays. Historical overview of the twentieth century in physics / Mitchell J.Feigenbaum Nature itself / Steven Weinberg Some reflections on physics as a social institution / John Ziman Analysis Physics Physics Notes Each vol. contains indexes Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Subject Physics -- History -- 20th century. Physics -- History. Author Brown, Laurie M. Pais, Abraham, 1918-2000. Pippard, A. B. LC no. 95041186 ISBN 0750303107 (UK : set) 0750303530 (UK : v. 1) 0750303549 (UK : v. 2) 0750303557 (UK : v. 3) 1563960478 (US : v. 1) 1563960486 (US : v. 2) 1563960494 (US : v. 3) 1563963140 (US : set)

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