Develops quantum theory from its basic assumptions, beginning with statics, followed by dynamics and details of applications and the needed computational techniques. Most of the book deals with partic
Science is about 6000 years old while physics emerged as a distinct branch some 2500 years ago. As scientists discovered virtually countless facts about the world during this great span of time, the m
This book recalls, for nonscientific readers, the history of quantum mechanics, the main points of its interpretation, and Einstein’s objections to it, together with the responses engendered by his ar
Bored during Mass at the cathedral in Pisa, the seventeen-year-old Galileo regarded the chandelier swinging overhead--and remarked, to his great surprise, that the lamp took as many beats to complete
The observation and analysis of particle and wave scattering plays a crucial role in physics. This book crosses the boundaries of physics' traditional subdivisions to treat the theories of scattering
Physical scientists are problem solvers. They are comfortable "doing" science: they find problems, solve them, and explain their solutions. Roger Newton believes that his fellow physicists might be to
After describing the awesome power of tsunami and their past occurrences, this book turns to the history of explaining phenomena by means of mathematical equations. The book then describes other wave
Writing for non-scientists, Newton (Indiana U.) explains how Albert Einstein and Neils Bohr, after initiating quantum theory together, parted ways over whether a theory that described not reality itse
It's not a scientific truth that has come into question lately but the truth--the very notion of scientific truth. Bringing a reasonable voice to the culture wars that have sprung up around this notio
This book aims to describe, for readers uneducated in science, the development of humanity's desire to know and understand the world around us through the various stages of its development to the pres
This book aims to describe the scientific concepts of energy. Accessible to readers with no scientific education beyond high-school chemistry, it starts with the basic notion of energy and the fundame
This set contains 3 best selling titles by Roger G Newton, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the Department of Physics of Indiana University. The 3 titles enclose within this set are: The Scienc
