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How to Find Out About Physics

A Guide to Sources of Information Arranged by the Decimal Classification

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 1965
  • Latest edition
  • Author: B. Yates
  • Editor: G. Chandler
  • Language: English

How to Find Out about Physics: A Guide to Sources of Information Arranged by the Decimal Classification is an index of materials in physics. The scheme of presentation in the… Read more

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How to Find Out about Physics: A Guide to Sources of Information Arranged by the Decimal Classification is an index of materials in physics. The scheme of presentation in the selection utilizes the Dewey Decimal Classification. The text first covers the careers in physics. The subsequent chapters deal with various physics materials, such as books, handbooks, dissertations, periodicals, and abstracts. The remaining chapters cover specific areas of physics, which includes optics, relativity, quantum, mechanics, and nuclear physics. The book will be of great use to students, librarian, and physicists.

Table of contents


List of Illustrations

Preface


1. Careers in Physics


2. Books

General, Textbooks, Monographs, Series and Surveys of Progress


3. Reference Books

Handbooks, Tables, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Biographical and Historical Reference Books


4. Documents

Patents, Theses and Dissertations, Reports, etc


5. Periodicals

General


6. Abstracts

General


7. Societies, Research Organizations and Information Centers


8. Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Mathematical Physics, Experimental Design and Instruments


9. Mechanics, Sound


10. Optics


11. Heat


12. Electricity, Magnetism


13. Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics

Crystallography and X-ray Diffraction

Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 22, 2013
  • Language: English

About the editor

GC

G. Chandler

Affiliations and expertise
Canberra, Australia

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