Modern PhysicsFeaturing comprehensive, contemporary coverage with a strong emphasis on applications, this is a superior text for either the one- or two-semester modern physics course. The author's approach incorporates a flexible organization, numerous examples and problems (over 700), and cutting-edge topics such as superconductivity. |
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5 | 86 |
ESSAY The Renaissance of General | 118 |
and Semiconductors | 417 |
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