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Superconductivity: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Superconductivity: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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List price R275
Loot Price R222
Discovery Miles 2 220
You Save R53 (19%)
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Superconductivity--the flow of electric current without resistance
in certain materials as temperatures near absolute zero--is one of
the greatest discoveries of 20th century physics, but it can seem
impenetrable to those who lack a solid scientific background.
Outlining the fascinating history of how superconductivity was
discovered, and the race to understand its many mysterious and
counter-intuitive phenomena, Stephen Blundell explains in
accessible terms the theories that have been developed to explain
it, and how they have influenced other areas of science, including
the Higgs boson of particle physics and ideas about the early
Universe. This Very Short Introduction examines the many strange
phenomena observed in superconducting materials, the latest
developments in high-temperature superconductivity, the potential
of superconductivity to revolutionize the physics and technology of
the future, and much more. It is a fascinating detective story,
offering invaluable insights into some of the deepest and most
beautiful ideas in physics today.
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and
style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of
life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the
newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about
the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from
philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
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