Physics
Modern Thermodynamics for Chemists and Biochemists
By Dennis Sherwood
Thermodynamics is fundamental to university curricula in chemistry, physics, engineering and many life sciences. It is also notoriously difficult for students to understand, learn and apply. This book explains the fundamental concepts with great clarity, and shows how they can be applied to a variety of chemical and life science...
Cosmology
By Nicola Vittorio
"Written by one of the world's leading cosmologists, this brand new textbook provides graduate students with coverage of the very latest developments in the field. The most recent experimental results are discussed, together with the corresponding constraints on cosmological parameters. Vittorio shows what is meant by precision cosmology, from both...
Thermoplasmonics
By Guillaume Baffou
The field of thermoplasmonics has developed rapidly in the last decade and is now an active area of research due to its countless applications in nanoscience and nanomedicine. This accessible overview of the topic provides a detailed discussion of the relevant underlying theory in nanophotonics and the latest, cutting-edge applications.
Origin of Mass
By John Iliopoulos
The Origin of Mass is a guided tour of cosmic evolution, from tiny fractions of a second after the Big Bang to the elementary particles that we study in our accelerators today. The guiding principle of this book is a concept of symmetry which, in a profound and fascinating way,...
Static Electricity
Written by world-renowned experts on the topic with many years of research and consultancy experience, this invaluable book provides the practitioners' perspective, outlining the dangers and benefits of static electricity in industry.
Introduction to Quantum Fluids
By Phuong Mai Dinh
What do atomic nuclei, neutron stars, a domestic power supply, and the stunning colors of stained glass in cathedrals all have in common? The answer lies in the unifying concept of quantum fluids, which allows us to understand the behavior and properties of these different systems in simple terms. This...
Quantum Field Theory Approach to Condensed Matter Physics
By Eduardo C. Marino
A balanced combination of introductory and advanced topics provides a new and unique perspective on the quantum field theory approach to condensed matter physics. Presenting new insights on traditional topics, this text allows graduate students and researchers to master the theoretical tools in a variety of condensed matter physics systems.
Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory
By Leonard Susskind
The third volume in Leonard Susskind's one-of-a-kind physics series cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theory In the first two books in his wildly popular The Theoretical Minimum series, world-class physicist Leonard Susskind provided a brilliant first course in classical and quantum mechanics, offering readers not an oversimplified introduction,...
Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation
By Alan P. Lightman
An essential resource for learning about general relativity and much more, from four leading experts Important and useful to every student of relativity, this book is a unique collection of some 475 problems--with solutions--in the fields of special and general relativity, gravitation, relativistic astrophysics, and cosmology. The problems are expressed...