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Synopsis
Approaches the subject of physics from a contemporary viewpoint, integrating the Newtonian, relativistic and quantum description of nature. The text covers all the traditional topics of physics with greater emphasis on the conservation laws, the concepts of field and waves and the atomic view of matter.
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About the Author
Edward J. Finn received his B.S. from the College of the Holy Cross, his M.S. from The Catholic University of America, and his Ph.D. from Georgetown University, all in Physics. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Physics at Georgetown University, where he began as an instructor in 1952. He is the author of numerous academic and educational publications and is a member of the International Education Committee of the American Association of Physics Teachers.
Synopsis
This text integrates the Newtonian, relativistic and quantum descriptions of nature. The overall theme is to show how the macroscopic properties of matter can be related to their microscopic structure. Molecular and atomic properties of matter are brought into focus whenever possible.
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