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This detailed manual reviews all topics covered in the New York State high school curriculum for physics and prepares students to pass the Regents Physics Exam. Topics covered include a general introduction, motion in one dimension, forces and NewtonÂ's laws, vector quantities and their applications, circular motion and gravitation, momentum and its conservation, work and energy, the properties of matter, static electricity, electric current and circuits, magnetism and electromagnetism, waves and sound, light and geometric optics, solid-state physics, modern physics from PlanckÂ's hypothesis to EinsteinÂ's special theory of relativity, and nuclear energy. One recently-given actual Regents Physics Exam is also presented with an answer key. ... Read more

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A modern self-contained introduction to key topics in advanced general relativity. The opening chapter reviews the subject, with strong emphasis on the geometric structures underlying the theory. The next chapter discusses 2-component spinor theory, its usefulness for describing zero-mass fields, its practical application via Newman-Penrose formalism, together with examples and applications. The subsequent chapter is an account of the asymptotic theory far from a strong gravitational source, describing the mathematical theory by which measurements of the far-field and gravitational radiation emanating from a source can be used to describe the source itself. The final chapter describes the natural characteristic initial value problem, first in general terms, and then with particular emphasis for relativity, concluding with its relation to Arnold's singularity theory. Exercises are included. ... Read more

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The only book for advanced GR
Although it seems to be a general relativity book, this is actually an excellent book for learning advanced mathematics. The sections on differential geometry and spinor analysis rival any of the dedicated textbooks on these subjects. This is also the only book to give a clear and concise introduction to tetrads and the Newman-Penrose formalism of general relativity.

This book is a must for any serious physicist.

treasure trove of knowledge
It seems to me that there are far too many in number, and far too few in quality, books on on general relativity.

John Stewart, rather than waste time on the hordes of cute little cartoon models apt for a tourist ratherthan physicist, gets straight to the heart of the matter and presentsamazingly powerful results (on differential geometry/ Spinors/Asymptopia/Initial Value Problem). He doesn't skip any steps in his proofsand doesn't try to appeal to science fiction intuition.

As someone whohasn't encountered spinors before reading this book, I'm grateful for thehelpful appendi on the matter. Unfortuneately however I've found indifferent books the notation for spinors can vary wildly. The result isthat I must refigure out all the basic properties to understand thenotation. My complaint is that Stewart doesn't seem* (perhaps it's myignorance) to use the most common notation, but on the other hand, he alsoprovides the most easily used and referenced appendix.

In summary, ifreading most of that relativity tripe make you a tourist, Stewart makes youa citizen. ... Read more

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Basic and advanced topics in physics, specifically tailoredfor high school students.Topics include vectors, statics, kinematics,dynamics, energy/power, impulse/momentum, hydrostatics/aerostatics,electric circuits, magnetics, and radiation. Also included are chapterintroductions which review major physics principles and theirapplications to problem-solving. ... Read more

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THE HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TUTOR 2nd ed.
The book has been great in helping my students better understand concepts associated with high school physics.The examples are numerous and the calculations are clearly shown. This is a great addition for a high school reference library. ... Read more

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These volumes consist of a set of interactive based modules that offer a step-by-step introduction to physics and the physical sciences.Through an in-depth study of a few fundamental concepts, readers develop critical scientific reasoning skills.Volume 1 introduces basic physical ideas and includes topics which represent the essential background for the study of physical sciences.Volume 2 extends coverage of several subjects treated in the first volume and introduces additional important topics. ... Read more

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Proven methods for great results.
This book uses principles developled by the University of Washington Physics Education Group.The inquiry method frees the instructor from the board, and asks students to learn on their own by facing their own misconceptions. ... Read more

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Still alive and well
More than thirty years ago, when I was an engineering student, my physics "Bible" was Halliday & Resnick, Physics for Students of Science and Engineering, 1st Edition. This is a book that has aged gracefully. While the basic physics concepts were retained, the examples have been updated in each revision to keep up with the technology advances. Now in its seventh edition since Walker started to collaborate with the previous authors,it is still one of the most enjoyable readings in elementary physics. I recommend it without reservation. ... Read more

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Scoring high on the AP Physics B Exam is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about physics—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, we’ll teach you how to

·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus on the topics most likely to appear on the test
·Test your knowledge with review questions for each physics topic covered

This book includes 2 full-length practice tests. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exam, and we explain how to answer every question.

Cracking the AP Physics B Exam has been fully updated for the 2008 test. ... Read more

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Good prep
Really helped prepare for the AP exam. The practice tests are key. They really get you a good feel for the exam. Princeton Review does a great job.

One of the Best Review Books
This book will easily get anyone who really understands it a 5 on the exam, especially if you can score well on the practice tests in the back. It's better for review, rather than learning.If you want an AP book that you can learn from, I suggest using 5 Steps to a 5. I never really understood electromagnetic induction or nuclear physics from my textbook, and this book was even worse for that, but 5 Steps to a 5 cleared up all my issues with those topics in about an hour. I think that this book is way better for review, though, mostly because the questions they ask at the end of each chapter are better and help your understanding of the concepts.

Don't be discouraged if you don't score well on the practice tests in the back, because the actual AP exam is much more conceptual and less calculation-based. But if you can do the Princeton Review tests, you'll have no problem with the real one. It's not overly difficult though, so don't let that discourage you from buying it.

Overall, this definitely gets a 5/5 for its explanations and for being so concise and on target regarding information the exam will test you on. ... Read more

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A decent study aid
This book is not as useful to me as the Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions books, however it still provides adequate examples of problems in most of the major disciplines within the field of physics. The book is organized such that the problems are presented in the first ~half of the book, and the rest of the book is dedicated to detailed solutions.I would prefer that problems and solutions be printed together on the same page, however this setup is satisfactory.

Excellent Qual Exam Prep
This book provides excellent qualifying exam preparation.The book is a book of qual exam problems organized by subject.Solutions areprovided at the end.I found it very well organized and very helpful in gettingpast the qualifying exams.

I first went through the "Review ofUndergraduate Physics" by Hamermesh to get myself up to speed, thenhit this book.It was great preparation for the real thing.I am nowbuying both books for my students. ... Read more

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This book provides an introduction to the classical, quantum and symmetry aspects of multipole theory, demonstrating the successes of the theory and also its unphysical aspects.It presents a transformation theory, which removes these unphysical properties.The book will be of interest to physics students wishing to advance their knowledge of multipole theory, and also a useful reference work for molecular and optical physicists, theoretical chemists working on multipole effects, solid state physicists studying the effects of electromagnetic fields on condensed matter, engineers and applied mathematicians with interests in anisotrpoic materials.An interesting recent development has been the increasing use of computer calculations in applications of multipole theory.The book should assist computational physicists and chemists wishing to work in this area to acquire the necessary background in multipole theory. ... Read more

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This book will be useful to anyone who wants to understand theuse of quantum theory for the description of physical processes. It isa graduate level text, ideal for independent study, and includesnumerous figures, exercises, bibliographical references, and even somecomputer programs.
The first chapters introduce formal tools: the mathematics areprecise, but not excessively abstract. The physical interpretation toois rigorous. It makes no use of the uncertainty principle of otherill-defined notions. The central part of the book is devoted to Bell'stheorem and to the Kochen-Specker theorem. It is here thatquantum phenomena depart most radically from classical physics. Therehas recently been considerable progress on these issues, and thelatest developments have been included. The final chapters discussfurther topics of current research: spacetime symmetries, quantumthermodynamics and information theory, semiclassical methods,irreversibility, quantum chaos, and especially the measuring process.In particular, it is shown how modern techniques allow the extractionof more information from a physical system than traditionalmeasurement methods.
For physicists, mathematicians and philosophers of science with aninterest in the applications and foundations of quantum theory. Thevolume is suitable as a supplementary graduate textbook. ... Read more

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excellent exploration of the subject matter.
The author has put serious work and thought to writing this excellent book. It is a graduate level exploration of quantum theory but it is written very clearly. A background in college level physics and mathematics are necessary of course but the book is so well designed that the reader requires only common sense and persistence to complete the journey. I found some of the insights very illuminating. and most of the mathematical work was clear enough for me to comprehend the logic behind the ideas, not just through the accompanying discussion but through the maths itself.

I am not a physicist nor a mathematician, just someone who is scientifically inclined with a deep interest in quantum theory and this book is a very valuable addition to my library. I highly recommend it. the author in my opinion literally guides you through an excellent exploration of the subject matter.

The Innovative View of Quantum Theory
The essential logic of this book is stated at 'Preface': "quantum phenomena do not occur in a Hilbert space, they occur in a laboratory".The author's view is stated on p.26: "The essence of quantum theory is to provide a mathematical representaion of states (that is, of preparationprocedures), together with rules for computing the probabilities of the various outcomes of any test."Also, on p.183: "The only meaning of "quantum state" is: a list of the statistical properties of an ensemble of ideally prepared systems."The above pragmatic view of quantum theory is truly innovative, and expected to settle the longstanding controversies over the meaning of quantum theory.The author's view seems to correspond to Einstein's instrumental interpretation of quantum theory, one of Einstein's three interpretations of qunatum theory. (see, A. Fine in "Einstein in Context" pp.257-273: http://www.amazon.com/Einstein-Context-Science-Mara-Beller/dp/0521448344/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223250841&sr=1-2 )

A High class presentation of fundemental quantum theory
This book is the result of something like six years of work. The highly contemplative tone of this deep composition reflects the labor of the author. It is extremely well presented. The many problems range from quite easy (but not trivial) to time demanding mini-projects. The book is written for self-study, too. Which, to me, is something more authors need to embrace.
Final Note: This texts serves as a sophisticated introduction to the foundational aspects of quantum theory. A bit of higher math, computational skill, and a working knowledge of elementary theoretical physics will be useful.

Wonderful Book
I don't have a physics background. I wanted to understand from the scratch the connections between thermodynamics, information theory and the quantum world. Also I wanted to understand the issue of quantum entanglement a little deeper. I wouldn't say that I found everything that I was looking for in this book. But it did give me a very good start and more pointers for what to look for.

Very good
One of the rare books that give a deep and balanced account of Quantum Theory... Concepts are emphasized as much as techniques. Anyone who wants to understand (as opposed to merely use) quantum mechanics should at least have a brief look through such a book... ... Read more

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From the bestselling name in study guides comes an indispensable new

resource for serious students

Schaum's A-Z handbooks make excellent complements to course textbooks and test preparation guides. Ideal for ambitious high school seniors--especially AP students--and college freshmen, they feature concise, thoroughly cross-referenced definitions of hundreds of key terms and phrases that help students quickly break through the jargon barrier. Clear explanations of key concepts, supplemented with lucid illustrations, help build mastery of theory and provide a ready reference to supplement class work.

Each entry begins with a clear, one-sentence definition and is followed by an explanation and examples.

• A-to-Z format for ready reference
• Clear definitions and explanations, cross-referenced and enhanced with numerous worked examples and illustrations
• Extended explanations of more important concepts
• Review lists of entries that relate to main topics in the Appendix aid review

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WOW.
Well, I picked this up to fill in the gaps in my basic physics knowledge. This isn't just a reference guide, it's a tutorial organized in alphabetical order. I recommend picking this one up with Schaum's Calculus outline to get a full understanding of some of the concepts in this book. ... Read more

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Master modern physics with Schaum's--the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you brush up before tests, find answers fast, study quickly and more effectively, and get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks. Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format--without overwhelming you with unnecessary details. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's let you study at your own pace and remind you of all the important facts you need to remember--fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams. Inside, you will find: 486 solved problems, including step-by-step solutions; Hundreds of additional practice problems, with answers supplied; Clear explanations of all major topics covered in modern physics courses; New sections on quarks and superconductivity. If you want top grades and thorough understanding of modern physics, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! Chapters include:Galilean Transformations / Postulates of Einstein / Lorentz Coordinate Transformations / Relativistic Length Measurements / Relativistic Time Measurements / Relativistic Space-Time Measurements / Relativistic Velocity Transformations / Mass, Energy, and Momentum in Relativity / The Relativistic Doppler Effect / Electromagnetic Radiation--Photons / Matter Waves / The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle / The Bohr Atom / Electron Orbital Motion and the Zeeman Effect / Electron Spin / Many Electron Atoms / The Pauli Exclusion Principle / Many-Electron Atoms and the Periodic Table / X-Rays / Properties of Nuclei / Nuclear Models / Nuclear Decays / Nuclear Reactions / Fission and Fusion / Fundamental Forces in Nature--Mediating Field Particles / Particle Names and Properties / Conservation Laws / Band Theory/ The Eight-Fold Way / Quarks / Construction of Hadrons from the Quarks / Leptons / Molecular Bonding / Excitations of Diatomic Molecules / Kinetic Theory / Distribution Functions / Classical Statistics: The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution / Quantum Statistics / The Classical Metal / Fermi Electron Gas / Specific Heats of Crystalline Solids / Semiconductors / Superconductivity. ... Read more

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Pretty Good, But Could Be Better
I am working through the book from beginning to end, so far I have found one mistake in a solved problem per chapter (the chapters are only a few pages long with roughly 10 to 12 questions for each section).I'm a big fan of Schaum's outlines, but this one seems to be lacking in good problems and careful editing.The answers are correct, they just have typos in the solved problems. I still like the book, but be ready to get frustrated once in a while when that isn't really a negative sign and you waste a bunch of time.

Super fast delivery!
I'm very pleased with the book and the promptness of delivery.I would definitely buy from this seller again!

Modern Physics Outline Review
I'm a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Physics and Mathematics.I've chosen this book to supplement a textbook on Modern Physics which I studied in the 1960s.I browsed the outline and itlooks excellent.It contains certain recent topics not included in my earlier text.
Regards,Donald W. Seaton

Modern Physics Course
As a college student taking Modern Physics, I found this book to be very helpful with my homework.Many of the subjects covered in my course were found to also be in the Schaum's Outline of Modern Physics.What it does severely lack in is explanation.For me, I skipped using it to learn anything, and just focused on following the example problems step-by-step (with different numbers, of course!)For the average student looking for a little help, I'd definitely suggest this book!

A good book for engineers studying modern physics
Unlike other reviewers, I found that this book hits all of the main points that you are likely to run across in an undergraduate course on Modern Physics. I particularly liked the short explanations on the various subtopics, the numerous and clear diagrams, as well as the helpful examples.

The other reviewers are correct in that this book takes a different approach from most textbooks on Modern Physics, but I feel that this is most helpful to engineering students. This is because the modern physics textbooks I have examined tend to be abstract and, quite frankly, geared towards and - of course - written by physicists. Engineers need a more practical and visual problem-oriented viewpoint to understand the subject matter than is provided in such books. The content of this outline does tend to jump around a great deal, and you may need to search carefully for the subject matter you are needing help with, but most of it should be in this outline somewhere. The book does come up a little short on the quantum end of things, and if you need specific help with that subject I recommend the "Schaum's Outline of Quantum Mechanics", which is also quite helpful.

If you are a student of pure physics, you might not find this outline as helpful as the engineering students probably will. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Errors; not a good predictor of what's on the test
Using this for review for her test, my daughter found some errors in the book. Generally minor though still very annoying, they appear to be "typos", but in formulas (e.g., leaving out an "m" in an equation, or giving an obviously wrong answer due to an arithmetic mistake in an example), as if there was no knowledgeable proofreading of the text. Also, the actual SAT test asked questions that were sometimes harder (more in-depth) than the review content of this book and its sample tests. Finally, the distribution of questions among topics that was listed in the book did not seem to correspond to the actual SAT test.

the same book
it's the same book with the older version of it.
all the same content and the questions. ... Read more

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Pocket-sized help for understanding the universe.

An understanding of physics has produced everything from electric motors and generators, to radio and television, to lasers and nuclear reactors. Physics addresses the fundamental questions regarding the nature of the universe. This indispensable guide gives students a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of physics and is the perfect study aid for exams.
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This book is an invaluable resource for physics teachers. It contains an updated version of the author's A Guide to Introductory Physics Teaching (1990), Homework and Test Questions (1994), and a previously unpublished monograph "Introduction to Classical Conservation Laws". ... Read more

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Physic Teachers:Don't leave home without it!
This is one of the best books ever written by any person on any subject at any time in human history.You may disagree, but you have to know I mean it, because I just ordered a second copy in order to have one at home and one at school.Every sentence hits this nine-year high school physics teacher right between the eyes.It speaks to me personally, because I have experienced the issues and consequences that Arons writes about with such lucidity and authority.

To help parents at at our school's recent Open House understand why I am doing things differently this year (I'm beginning the Modeling Instruction approach--[...]), I held up the student textbook for the year and said, "This is a book on introductory physics."Then I held up the Arons book next to it with the edges facing them so they could see the greater thickness of Arons,and said, "And this is a book on *teaching* introductory physics."

The Bible for Physics Teachers
If you teach physics you need this book. First, it is provides a blue print on how to teach each topic. Included within are how to work with student misconceptions, how to present material, sampleassignments and even ideas for take home experiments. I especially love the section on using motion graphs to derive kinematic equations and use Dr Aron's circuits in an envelope suggestion.
Second, it's author Dr Arnold B.Arons was widely regarded as one of the leaders in physics teaching and in physics education research (PER). I would go so far as to consider him the founder of PER.
Lastly, if you use the ideas in this book it will improve your teaching skill level 110%. My own students reason so much better and have a true grasp of what physics really is- a way to see the universe (that just happens to include some math)

Something for Everyone
This book espouses lofty principles, such as the importance of
critical thinking, sensitivity to student misconceptions, and the
precedence of ideas over terminology.Readers will like this book, if
they read only the first few pages.Readers who enjoy repetition will
like this book, because it restates these principles over and over for
400 pages.Readers with an appreciation for irony will enjoy the fact
that the book by-and-large fails to live up to these principles.
Examples include its rejection of the one-component theory of
electrical charge on the basis of no evidence (pages I-173ff), its
detailed inculcation of the ``caloric'' idea (pages III-71ff) followed
by rejection of that idea (page III-122), and many other examples.

Expert physics teachers will find the book useful as an object lesson
in what goes wrong when you try to do thermodynamics without
mentioning entropy (chapters III-3 and III-4) and what goes wrong
if you suspend judgment (page I-229) in order to retrace historical
footsteps.The book's intended readers [preservice teachers and
novice teachers (part I) or students (part III)] will have a harder
time separating the lofty principles from the wrong physics and bad
pedagogy.

Essential For Any Physics Teacher
I need to reiterate the sentiments I have already read. This book is a vital resource to anyone who instructs physics at any level. I have recommended it to anyone I come across at AAPT meetings or in my department.This book has the special quality of adding the missing pieces that are crucial for understanding for many students.My analogy is it adds the water (reasoning) to kool-aid powder (equations) that is physics.For example, Arons discusses why it is good when students are suspicious of action at a distance and gives a great discussion of how science rationalizes this spooky behavior. (Surprise! Many great scientists also werent immediately sold on fields!)Physics is full of these ideas that are hard to swallow for first time students and this really helps the teacher understand the questions and problems that students have.Strictly students are not gaining any new content when applying the ideas of this book, but this book codifies the concepts into a meaningful framework.Highly Recommended!

Essential
If you are a physics teacher in high school or freshman college or university, you should own this book.It allowed me to step in and address student difficulties in my first year teaching physics after 10 year of applied-physics research.Who could imagine that students would have difficulty with "simple" concepts such as torque, kinematic time concepts, and a realistic view of static electricity? Arnold B. Arons would, and you should!I worked through freshman college geology and AP statistics, grappling painfully with "obvious (sorry for the over-use of quotations, but I feel strongly about this)" topics that confused my students, but I feel that I slid smoothly into introductory physics because of Arons's insights, literature analyses, and clarifications.My students may not always appreciate labs and classworks that require unexpected thought and paradigm-shifts from Aristotelian thinking to rigorous classical-physics frameworks, but ultimately they benefit from the challenges that Arons asks us to accept and acknowledge.This book is Essential, I can't stress this strongly enough! ... Read more

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Dr. Armenti puts to rest a number of popular sports-related misconceptions and accounts for phenomena that, for many, have been a source of wonder since childhood. Why does a golf ball have dimples? How can a sailboat travel almost directly into the wind? Readers will find the answers eye-opening. For general science readers and students and teachers of either physics or sports. ... Read more

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Seeks answers to these questions using the underlying assumption that consciousness can be understood using the intellectual potential of modern physics and other sciences. There are a number of theories of consciousness, some based on classical physics while others require the use of quantum concepts.

The latter ones have drawn criticism from the parts of the scientific establishment while simultaneously claiming that classical approaches are doomed to failure.

The contributing authors presents a spectrum of opinions from both sides of this on-going scientific debate, allowing readers to decide for themselves which of the approaches are most likely to succeed.

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The uneven quality of emerging physics
The articles involving exposition of scientific progress are pretty good. The articles attempting philosophy are not so good. Some of the authors attempt to impress the reader instead of enlightening the reader.

Mind, Brain and the Quantum: The Cutting Edge of the Science of Consciousness
I think that most of us would agree that consciousness remains one of the major unsolved problems in science. Though there are still some scientists and philosophers who think that it is no more than a grand illusion created by a series of neural reflexes, common sense, personal insight and observation really tell us otherwise.

So how do the feelings and sensations that make up conscious experience arise from the actions of neurons and their associated synaptic and molecular processes? Or is there enough evidence to indicate that the mind is not a product of neural activity, but is instead a universal field that is constrained by the brain?

This fine book proposes that consciousness can be understood using the insights of modern physics and other sciences.

The book is divided into 14 chapters:

1. The path ahead by Jack A. Tuszynski and Nancy Woolf
2. Consciousness and quantum physics: empirical research on the subjective reduction of the state vector by Dick J. Bierman and Stephen Whitmarsh
3. Microtubules in the cerebral cortex: role in memory and consciousness by Nancy J. Woolf
4. Towards experimental tests of quantum effects in cytoskeletal proteins by Andreas Mershin and Hugo Sanabria and John H. Miller and Dharmakeerthna Nawarathna and Efthimios M. C. Skoulakis and Nikolaos E. Mavromatos and Alexadre A. Kolomenskii and Hans A. Schuessler and Richard F. Luduena and Dimitri V. Nanopoulos
5. Physicalism, chaos and reductionism by Alwyn Scott
6. Consciousness, neurobiology and quantum mechanics: the case for a connection by Stuart Hameroff
7. Life, catalysis and excitable media: a dynamic systems approach to metabolism and cognition byChristopher James Davia
8. The dendritic cytoskeleton as a computational device: a hypothesis by Avner Priel and Jack A. Tuszynski and Horacion F. Cantiello
9. Recurrent quantum neural network and its applications by Laxmidhar Behera and Indrani Kar and Avshalom C. Elitzur
10. Microtubules as a quantum Hopfield network by Elizabeth C. Behrman and K. Gaddam and J. E. Steck and S.R. Skinner
11. Consciousness and quantum brain dynamics by Gordon Globus
12. The CEMI field theory: seven clues to the nature of consciousness by Johnjoe McFadden
13. Quantum cosmology and the hard problem of the conscious brain by Chris King
14. Consciousness and logic in a quantum computing universe by Paola Zizzi

Each chapter begins with a brief summary that is most valuable if any of the topics is unfamiliar. Most of the chapters contain some original research data as well as a comprehensive discussion, summary and references.

Virtually all the authors have been widely published elsewhere and this book represents their current views about consciousness. Considering the number of eminent experts in the book, there is a remarkable uniformity of style.

There is some mathematics in a few of the chapters, but nothing too complex.

The intention of the book was clearly to present many different views of the consciousness problem, and as such it succeeds extremely well. It does not come to a final answer, but is instead a summary of where we are in understanding the physics of consciousness.

The book highlights the important fact that consciousness is a highly interdisciplinary issue. We do not have all the answers, but we are asking better questions. And some world-class scientists are finding a way out of the empty impasse of trying to reduce consciousness to an epiphenomenon of neural activity.

The book needs a little understanding of mathematics and the basics of quantum mechanics. But it is otherwise not a difficult read.

If you are interested in consciousness and its interaction with the physical and biological worlds, this is an excellent book that I recommend highly. ... Read more

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This comprehensive book provides the most complete coverage of general relativity and cosmology—with detailed discussions on the historical origins of topics. Its presentation is consistently linked to observation, and to the physical numbers as well, so that readers develop a sense of the magnitudes involved in the material being covered.Chapter topics include waves as particles and particles as waves; atoms and the Bohr Model; The Schrödinger Equation; barriers and wells; statistical physics; conductors, insulators, and superconductors; and elementary particle physics.A reference for today's scientists. ... Read more

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Modern Physics
This book was appropriately priced for the condition it was in (fair to good.) The shipping took a little longer than I had expected, but by all accounts the transaction was smooth and equitable. I would gladly do business with the seller again.

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Eh..
This book is full of information. It is, however, missing some key formulas needed to do some of the problems (there is a formula about energy density in blackbodies that I needed to get from another text). Additionally, the math becomes almost impossible to understand without a very good base in calculus.

Not Good for an Intro or Self-Study in Modern Physics
This modern physics book is excellent for those who have some background in the material that is covered. For those of us who are being introduced to the topic, it isn't the best text. The book whizzes through the basics of many topics and dives right into some of the more difficult material. That isn't true for every topic, but it is true for some of the hardest chapters. The math that is "explained" in this book is not explained; I learned all of the necessary math in lecture. It is easy to tell the writers know their material; they just can't express it very well to others in an introductory text. The book gets clearer in the middle, but discontinues that trend shortly. Also, the text contains numerous errors--our class just keeps finding more.

I would recommend at least getting an additional, simpler text if this is your assigned text. I used Paul Tipler's text, "Modern Physics" and Serway's Modern Text (a continuation of the intro to physics texts).These were of sufficient level and clarity. Out of the three, I thought Serway nosed ahead of Tipler with Bernstein, etc. in last.

One last thing, the binding is terrible.Several of the people in my class (including me) had books that were falling apart.

Overall, this book is great for a second semester of modern physics. However, it doesn't stand alone very well for first-timers in the field. For those of you interested, THIS BOOK IS NOT GOOD FOR SELF-STUDY.

A good intermediate-level textbook
I am a college professor who has used this book for two years in a sophomore-level course on modern physics.In my opinion it is substantially better than competing textbooks currently available.It is written in a clear and engaging fashion, the illustrations are good, and the examples are well chosen.The mathematical level is appropriate for sophomore physics, engineering, or other physical science majors.The homework problems are also well designed and a good resource.

I do have a couple of quibbles.Thermodynamics are not introduced until Chapter 12, which makes the discussion of the black body spectrum in chapter 4 highly abbreviated and hard to follow--I actually had my class jump ahead to the first part of chapter 12 and then go back to chapter 4, hardly an ideal approach.Also, the Instructor's Solutions Manual is almost completely useless--carelessly produced and riddled with errors.

A Decent Introduction to Modern Physics
I bought this book for the first class in modern physics that I took. Tillthen I had only read books by Serway and Hayt for mechanics andelectromagnetics. Comparably this book is not as well explained as Serway,but also not as difficult to understand as Hayt. However, It is a very goodbook for people who are just getting introduced to the concepts of ModernPhysics. I think that the book gives a good base to readers who would liketo further study modern physics. It is clearly and precisely explained andhelps the reader see the physical world in a new perspective, differentfrom what is understood by studying mechanics and electromagnetics. Thebook is divided into 4 parts: Relativity, Quantum mechanics, Applicationsand Frontiers. Each part does a fair role of presenting a good explanationsupported by easy to understand diagrams, graphs and equations. Eachphysical concept is accompanied by a historical background and mathematicalequations to back it up. The final sections talk about some applications ofthese concepts, such as lasers and semiconductors, which would be useful toengineering students as myself. I think that the book would be a goodchoice for someone who is beginning to learn modern physics. ... Read more

Product Description
This text is intended to teach the fundamentals of physics to computer scientists, electrical engineers, and others interested in electronics. The presentation is thus directed toward understanding the fundamental physics of how a computer works, while still providing a broad and effective one-year introduction to classical and modern physics. The first half of the book includes many of the topics of a standard introductory physics course, but with the selection and presentation tailored to be of use in the second half, which develops the physics of semiconductor devices. This second part covers the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, crystal structure, semiconductor devices, and logic circuits. The mathematical complexities are alleviated by intuitive physical arguments. Students are encouraged to use their own programming skills to solve problems. Some knowledge of calculus is a prerequisite, and the second part can serve by itself as an introduction to the physics of electronic materials and devices for students who have had a standard two-semester introductory physics course.In this second edition, the material on electronic devices has been updated and the coverage of carrier transport, operation of bipolar transistors and MOSFETs, and fabrication of integrated circuits has been expanded. New material includes descriptions of the fundamentals of solar cells, dynamic random-access memories, charged-coupled-device imaging arrays, and of such compound semiconductor devices as light-emitting diodes and heterostructure lasers. ... Read more

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Too short and not enough info
This book does not elaborate the topics . It is very short and not enough info to gain knowledge. So I am looking for a good study guide for this book, it might help. ... Read more