Encyclopedia of Applied Physics: Servo and Control Devices to Sonic Noise: v. 18 - Hardcover

Trigg, GL

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3527281401 ISBN 13: 9783527281404

Publisher: Wiley VCH, 1996

Synopsis

The 23–volume Encyclopedia of Applied Physics – EAP – is a monumental first in scope, depth, and usability. It demonstrates the synergy between physics and technological applications.

Information is presented according to the following subject areas:

∗ General Aspects; Mathematical and Information Techniques ∗ Measurement Sciences, General Devices and/or Methods ∗ Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics ∗ Atomic and Molecular Physics ∗ Electricity and Magnetism ∗ Optics (classical and quantum) ∗ Acoustics ∗ Thermodynamics and Properties of Gases ∗ Fluids and Plasma Physics ∗ Condensed Matter: Structure and Mechanical Properties; Thermal, Acoustic, and Quantum Properties ; Electronic Properties ; Magnetic Properties ; Dielectrical and Optical Properties; Surfaces and Interfaces ∗ Materials Science ∗ Physical Chemistry ∗ Energy Research and Environmental Physics ∗ Biophysics and Medical Physics ∗ Geophysics, Meteorology, Space Physics and Aeronautics

EAP consists of 20 hardcover volumes arranged alphabetically. A cumulative subject index will be published after every three volumes, with a full index accompanying the complete work.

About this title

Review

From reviews:´Superb for browsing, exactly right for a researcher in a field in which he or she is not expert... This encyclopedia should be in the library of any institution where physics is studied.´
(Physics Today)

´Exciting... well written and illustrated... modern subject coverage... useful to generalists as well as experts... This physics and engineering encyclopedia is well presented... Recommended for large public and academic libraries, and special libraries emphasizing physics and engineering.´
(Choice)

´Important... This encyclopedia should be available at every scientific institute.´
(Interceram)

´An encyclopedia in an excellent make–up: good layout of the text, graphics, and figures, attractive print and high–quality cover. It is a pleasure to read in these volumes.´
(Optik)

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(Physikalische Blätter)

From the Back Cover

The Encyclopedia of Applied Physics – EAP – is a monumental first in scope, depth, and usability. It demonstrates the synergy between physics and technological applications. On more than 15,000 printed pages this established multi–reference work covers all relevant fields in physics, in particular optics, laser physics, solids, semiconductor, atom and nuclear physics, biophysics as well as all the neighboring fields of physics and engineering. The reader will benefit from a concise summary of the basics, methods and applications to all key subject areas in modern physics and physical technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley VCH
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3527281401
• ISBN 13: 9783527281404
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 664