Encyclopedia of physics /
edited by Rita G. Lerner and George L. Trigg.
- 3rd ed. completely rev. and enl.
- Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, ©2005.
- 2 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. A-L -- v. 2. M-Z.
The editors of this Encyclopedia, earlier editions of which met with international acclaim, have now provided a fully revised, expanded and updated third edition of this comprehensive reference work. In two volumes, 500 experts -- among them several Nobel laureates and numerous other scientific award winners -- offer a comprehensive and topical account of physics and the physical world. The volumes comprise more than 500 articles, which have either been completely updated or are altogether new, covering the latest terminology and techniques in physics, including atomic trapping and cooling, biophotonics, econophysics, the formation of stars and planets, quantum communication, space science and technology, and traffic flow. - Publisher.
9783527405541 3527405542
2006272527
Physics--Dictionaries.
QC5 / .E545 2005
530.03
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. A-L -- v. 2. M-Z.
The editors of this Encyclopedia, earlier editions of which met with international acclaim, have now provided a fully revised, expanded and updated third edition of this comprehensive reference work. In two volumes, 500 experts -- among them several Nobel laureates and numerous other scientific award winners -- offer a comprehensive and topical account of physics and the physical world. The volumes comprise more than 500 articles, which have either been completely updated or are altogether new, covering the latest terminology and techniques in physics, including atomic trapping and cooling, biophotonics, econophysics, the formation of stars and planets, quantum communication, space science and technology, and traffic flow. - Publisher.
9783527405541 3527405542
2006272527
Physics--Dictionaries.
QC5 / .E545 2005
530.03