Schaum's Outline of Physical Science

by Arthur Beiser; Emeritus

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780070044197
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	03/01/1988
Series:	Schaum's Outline Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Arthur Beiser, a native of New York City, received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics from New York University, where he later served as Associate Professor of Physics. He then was a Senior Research Scientist at the Lamont Geo- logical Observatory of Columbia University. His research interests were chiefly in cosmic rays and in magnetohydrodynamics as applied to geophysics and astrophys- ics. In addition to theoretical work, he participated in a cosmic-ray expedition to an Alaskan peak and directed a search for magnetohydrodynamic waves from space in various Pacific locations. A Fellow of The Explorers Club, Dr. Beiser was the first chairman of its Committee on Space Exploration. He is the author or coauthor of 36 books, mostly college texts on physics and mathematics, 14 of which have been translated into a total of 27 languages. Two of his books are on sailing, The Proper Yacht and The Sailor’s World. Figure 13-21 is a photograph of Dr. Beiser at the helm of his 58-ft sloop; he and his wife Germaine have sailed over 150,000 miles, includ- ing two Atlantic crossings and a rounding of Cape Horn. Germaine Beiser, who has degrees in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University, is the author or coauthor of seven books on various aspects of physics and has contributed to The Physical Universe. For a number of years she was the editor of a cruising guide to the Adriatic Sea.

Table of Contents

Physical Quantities.Motion in a Straight Line.The Laws of Motion.Circular Motion and Gravitation.Energy.Momentum.Relativity.Fluids.Heat.Kinetic Theory of Matter.Thermodynamics.Electricity.Electric Current.Magnetism.Electromagnetic Induction.Waves.Lenses.Quantum Physics.The Nucleus.Radioactivity and Elementary Particles.Theory of the Atom.The Periodic Law.Molecules and Solids.Formulas and Equations.Stoichiometry.Gas Stoichiometry.Solutions.Acids and Bases.Oxidation and Reduction.Electrochemistry.Chemical Energy.Reaction Rates and Equilibrium.Organic Chemistry.The Atmosphere.Weather.The Oceans.Earth Materials.Erosion and Sedimentation.Vulcanism and Diastrophism.The Earth's Interior.Continental Drift.Earth History.Earth and Sky.The Solar System.The Sun.The Stars.The Universe.