Physics A Conceptual World View
by Kirkpatrick, Larry; Francis, GregoryEdition: 7th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-02-18
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary
PHYSICS: A CONCEPTUAL WORLD VIEW provides an engaging and effective introduction to physics through an ongoing storyline that describes the development of the current physics "world view." This story provides readers with a clear understanding of the laws of nature and the context to fully appreciate the importance of physics. The book's appealing style and minimal use of math also help to make complex material interesting and easy to grasp, even for readers intimidated by physics or math. In addition, the new Seventh Edition includes a thoroughly revised art program featuring elements such as balloon captions and numerous illustrations to help readers better visualize key concepts. In this remarkable book, the authors masterfully translate the logic, vocabulary, and values of physics into a compelling narrative that general readers can readily understand and enjoy.
Table of Contents
| A World View | |
| Describing Motion | |
| Explaining Motion | |
| Motions in Space | |
| Gravity | |
| The Big Picture: The Discovery of Invariants | |
| Momentum | |
| Energy | |
| Rotation | |
| The Big Picture: Universality of Motion | |
| Classical Relativity | |
| Einstein's Relativity | |
| The Big Picture: The Search for Atoms | |
| Structure of Matter | |
| States of Matter | |
| Thermal Energy | |
| Available Energy | |
| The Big Picture: Waves+Something Else That Moves | |
| Vibrations and Waves | |
| Sound and Music | |
| The Big Picture: The Mystery of Light | |
| Light | |
| Refraction of Light | |
| A Model for Light | |
| The Big Picture: An Electrical and Magnetic World | |
| Electricity | |
| Electric Current | |
| Electromagnetism | |
| The Big Picture: The Story of the Quantum | |
| The Early Atom | |
| The Modern Atom | |
| The Big Picture: The Subatomic World | |
| The Nucleus | |
| Nuclear Energy | |
| Elementary Particles | |
| Frontiers | |
| Nobel Laureates in Physics | |
| Answers to Most Odd-Numbered Questions and Exercises | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
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