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This is an accessible introduction to the subject of physics, and
how it underpins our understanding of the physical world today.
Starting with an initial description of what physics represents
from the micro- to the macroscopic, Roger Blin-Stoyle takes the
reader on a tour of Newton's Laws, the nature of matter, explaining
how the physical world works and how physics may affect our future
understanding.
The treatment avoids detailed mathematics, and at all times relates
the concepts introduced to the reader's everyday experience. The
author makes effective use of simple, line drawings to illustrate
the concepts introduced.
Topics are presented with clarity and precision. The author's
enthusiasm for his subject, and his desire to make it
comprehensible to the widest possible audience are evident. It is a
good foundation for exploring the more exotic aspects of physics,
as presented by, for example, Close, Davies and Hawking.
Suggestions for further reading are included as an appendix.
This is an accessible introduction to the subject of physics, and
how it underpins our understanding of the physical world today.
Starting with an initial description of what physics represents
from the micro- to the macroscopic, Roger Blin-Stoyle takes the
reader on a tour of Newton's Laws, the nature of matter, explaining
how the physical world works and how physics may affect our future
understanding. The treatment avoids detailed mathematics, and at
all times relates the concepts introduced to the reader's everyday
experience. The author makes effective use of simple, line drawings
to illustrate the concepts introduced. Topics are presented with
clarity and precision. The author's enthusiasm for his subject, and
his desire to make it comprehensible to the widest possible
audience are evident. It is a good foundation for exploring the
more exotic aspects of physics, as presented by, for example,
Close, Davies and Hawking. Suggestions for further reading are
included as an appendix.
This book is intended to give a clear and concise introductory
account of the basic ideas underlying nuclear and elementary
particle physics. The attempt throughout is to convey a sound
physical understanding of the structures and processes encountered.
It assumes some knowledge of elementary quantum mechanics,
particularly the treatment of angular momentum, and the rudiments
of special relativity. In addition to 'standard' calculations based
on this knowledge, frequent use is made of 'order-of-magnitude' and
'dimensional' arguments. In this way it has been possible to give
some discussion of quite advanced topics and recent developments.
Although reference is made from time to time to the apparatus of
nuclear and particle physics no technical detail is given. My basic
hope is that students using this book will acquire a sound
understand ing of what nuclear and particle physics is about and
will wish to learn more. I am indebted to Dr David Bailin and
various (nameless) referees for penetrating and helpful comments on
parts of the text."
This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.
This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.
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