Written in the fourth century BCE by Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle, Physics set out to define the principles and causes of change, movement, and motion. For 2,000 years ― until discoveries by Galileo, Newton, and other scientists ― this treatise was the primary source for explanations of falling rocks, rising flames, the circulation of air, and other physical phenomena. Modern readers are required to bring a keen sense of criticism...

How does the world work? How do light, energy, and matter interact? These fundamental questions about our world are studied by physicists, who put their discoveries to work in the real world. For the last century, discoveries in physics have happened at a rapid pace, and scientists of African heritage from around the world have been in the middle of the action. Inside, read inspiring stories of men and women who changed our ideas about how the universe...

No less a figure than Bertrand Russell remarked that Aristotle's Physics was 'extremely influential and dominated science until the time of Galileo'. This was despite the fact that this work is as much a collection of 'lectures on nature' rather than dealing with the science of physics as we understand the term. Aristotle considers 'the principles and causes of change, or movement' behind both animate and inanimate things. It is philosophy, not...

The New York Times bestseller from the author of The Order of Time and Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander
“One of the year’s most entrancing books about science.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
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Quantum Physics is the study of matter at the subatomic level, and it gives us an understanding of the basic structure of the universe.

Volume 1 of a two-volume set. This important work covers basic mathematical formulas, statistics, nomograms, physical constants, classical mechanics, special theory of relativity, general theory of relativity, hydrodynamics and aerodynamics, boundary value problems in mathematical physics, heat and thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, kinetic theory of gases, viscosity, thermal conductions, electromagnetism, electronics and much more.

This well-rounded, thorough treatment for advanced undergraduates and graduate students introduces basic concepts of mathematical physics involved in the study of linear systems. The text emphasizes eigenvalues, eigenfunctions, and Green's functions. Prerequisites include differential equations and a first course in theoretical physics. The three-part presentation begins with an exploration of systems with a finite number of degrees of freedom (described...

Is your child struggling in 8th grade physics? Or is he/she too advanced for his age and would like to dive into 8th physics? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then your child needs a copy of this physics book for children. Here, complex discussions are made understandable through simplified textual presentation.

Written by a well-known science author, this introductory text explores the physics of solids and the field of hydrodynamics. It focuses on modern applications, rather than mathematical formalism, with particular emphasis on geophysics, astrophysics, and medical physics. Suitable for a one-semester course, it is geared toward advanced undergraduate physics students and graduate science students. It also serves as a helpful reference for professional...