TY - BOOK AU - Mansfield,Michael AU - O'Sullivan,Colm TI - Understanding physics SN - 0471975532 (cloth) U1 - 530 21 PY - 1998/// CY - Chichester, New York PB - Wiley, Praxis KW - Physics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 743) and index; Understanding the Physical Universe. Using Mathematical Tools in Physics. Causes of Motion: Dynamics. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions. Fields and Energy. Many-body Interactions. Rigid-body Dynamics. Relative Motion. Special Relativity. Continuum Mechanics: Mechanical Properties of Materials. Thermal Physics. Wave Motion. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. Electric Currents. Electric Fields. Magnetic Fields. Electromagnetic Induction: Time-varying emfs. Maxwell's Equations: Electromagnetic Radiation. Atomic Physics. Electrons in Solids: Quantum Statistics. Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics and Astrophysics. Answers to Problems. Appendices. Bibliography. Index UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley033/98136917.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley022/98136917.html ER -