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020 _a9781108841764
041 _aeng
082 0 0 _a530
_bT21 WEI
100 1 _aWeinberg, Steven,
245 1 0 _aFoundations of modern physics /
_cSteven Weinberg, The University of Texas at Austin.
300 _apages cm
520 _a"In addition to his ground-breaking research, Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg is known for a series of highly praised texts on various aspects of physics, combining exceptional physical insight with a a gift for clear exposition. Describing the foundations of modern physics in their historical context and with some new derivations, Weinberg introduces topics ranging from early applications of atomic theory through thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, transport theory, special relativity, quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, and quantum field theory. This volume provides the basis for advanced undergraduate and graduate physics courses as well as being a handy introduction to aspects of modern physics for working scientists"--
650 0 _aPhysics.
_917195
942 _cBK
999 _c28793
_d28793