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Physics titles offer comprehensive research and advancements across the fundamental and applied areas of physical science. From quantum mechanics and particle physics to astrophysics and materials science, these titles drive innovation and deepen understanding of the principles governing the universe. Essential for researchers, educators, and students, this collection supports scientific progress and practical applications across a diverse range of physics disciplines.

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    • Surface Treatment of Materials for Adhesive Bonding

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Sina Ebnesajjad + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Aimed at engineers and materials scientists in a wide range of sectors, this book is a unique source of surface preparation principles and techniques for plastics, thermosets, elastomers, ceramics and metals bonding. With emphasis on the practical, it draws together the technical principles of surface science and surface treatments technologies to enable practitioners to improve existing surface preparation processes to improve adhesion and, as a result, enhance product life. This book describes and illustrates the surface preparations and operations that must be applied to a surface before acceptable adhesive bonding is achieved. It is meant to be an exhaustive overview, including more detailed explanation where necessary, in a continuous and logical progression. The book provides a necessary grounding in the science and practice of adhesion, without which adequate surface preparation is impossible. Surface characterization techniques are included, as is an up-to-date assessment of existing surface treatment technologies such as Atmospheric Plasma, Degreasing, Grit blasting, laser ablation and more. Fundamental material considerations are prioritised over specific applications, making this book relevant to all industries using adhesives, such as medical, automotive, aerospace, packaging and electronics. This second edition represents a full and detailed update, with all major developments in the field included and three chapters added to cover ceramic surface treatment, plasma treatment of non-metallic materials, and the effect of additives on surface properties of plastics.

    • Anatomical Atlas of Chinese Acupuncture Points

      • 1st Edition
      • September 3, 2013
      • Sam Stuart
      • English
      • eBook
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      Anatomical Atlas of Chinese Acupuncture Points: The Cooperative Group of Shandong Medical College and Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine covers the common points with their relations to human anatomical structures and the locations of points and indications. The book provides illustrative 100 plates and pictures that fall into three categories: the first part deals with the courses of 12 channels and 8 extra channels (Mai), points on such channels, locations, and indications. The second part describes the relationships between familiar points and their relative anatomical structures (head and neck, trunk, upper, and lower extremities). Points of auricular acupuncture and their indications are included in the third part. The book further presents an index of the ear acupuncture points. The book will be invaluable to people working in the fields of combining Chinese traditional medicine with Western medicine, research work as well as clinical therapeutics.

    • Alternative Energy Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Mike West + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Alternative Energy Systems: Electrical Integration and Utilisation covers the proceedings of the conference held at the Coventry (Lanchester) Polytechnic Coventry, England from 10th to 12th of September 1984. The book presents 24 papers that tackle alternative energy systems and their electrical integration and utilization. The text covers different alternative energy sources, such as hydro, solar, wind, wave, and waste materials. The book discusses the practical, technical, and economic aspects of alternatives energy systems and their electrical integration and utilization. The book will be of great use to individuals who are interested in the application of alternative energy systems.

    • Advances in Theoretical Physics

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Alan H. Luther
      • English
      • eBook
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      At Copenhagen in June 1988, the 80th Anniversary of the birth of L D Landau, the much respected Soviet physicist and author of the Course on Theoretical Physics, published by Pergamon Press, was celebrated with an International Symposium in his honour. The papers presented at that meeting are published here, providing an overview of recent progress in theoretical physics, covering super-string theories, chaos, high Tc superconductivity and biomolecules.

    • Radiation and Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • George Tyras
      • Henry G. Booker + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Radiation and Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves serves as a text in electrical engineering or electrophysics. The book discusses the electromagnetic theory; plane electromagnetic waves in homogenous isotropic and anisotropic media; and plane electromagnetic waves in inhomogenous stratified media. The text also describes the spectral representation of elementary electromagnetic sources; the field of a dipole in a stratified medium; and radiation in anisotropic plasma. The properties and the procedures of Green’s function method of solution, axial currents, as well as cylindrical boundaries are also considered. The book further tackles diffraction by cylindrical structures and apertures on cylindrical structures. Students taking electrical engineering or electrophysics will find the book useful.

    • Low Latitude Aeronomical Processes

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • A. P. Mitra
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Low Latitude Aeronomical Processes contains the papers presented at the symposium on Low Latitude Aeronomical Processes, held in Bangalore, India in May and June 1979. The conference focuses on the discussion and exchange of scientific studies on low latitude aeronomy, of which India is one of the main practitioners. The presentations contained in the book cover areas of study in equatorial electrojet, electric field, and electric current; low latitude middle atmosphere; and low latitude ionosphere above 100 km. Trans-ionospheric propagation in the equatorial regions and stratospheric chemistry and sun-weather relationships for low latitude regions, as well as a discussion on incoherent and coherent scatter observations at low latitude, are encompassed as well. Atmospheric physicists and researchers will find this book an interesting read.

    • Silver Azide, Cyanide, Cyanamides, Cyanate, Selenocyanate and Thiocyanate

      • 1st Edition
      • September 3, 2013
      • Mark Salomon + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Silver Azide, Cyanide, Cyanamides, Cyanate, Selenocyanate and Thiocyanate—Solubili... of Solids is a comprehensive critical compilation of solubility data for solids in silver azide, cyanide, cyanamides, cyanate, selenocyanate, and thiocyanate. Quantities used as measures of solubility are mole fraction, mass fraction, solute mole (mass) fraction, molality, concentration, density, and relative density. This volume is comprised of eight chapters and initially presents an outline of the principal thermodynamic relations encountered in discussions of solubility, including activity coefficients for mixtures and solutions. The solubility formation constants for solvents are calculated. The data for each system are evaluated, and where data from different sources agree sufficiently, recommended values are proposed. The evaluation sheets, recommended values, and compiled data sheets are presented. This monograph also describes the aqueous systems for silver azide, silver cyanamide, silver dicyanamide, methyl tricyanamide argentate, silver cyanate, silver cyanide, silver selenocyanate, and silver thiocyanate. This monograph will be of value to chemists.

    • Ferromagnetic Resonance

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • S. V. Vonsovskii
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Ferromagnetic Resonance is a comprehensive account of the basic theory of ferromagnetic resonance, that is, the resonant absorption of a high-frequency magnetic field in ferromagnetic substances. Topics covered include magnetic resonance in ferromagnetics and antiferromagnetics as excitation of spin waves; relaxation processes in ferromagnetic dielectrics; ferromagnetic resonance in metals; and line width of ferromagnetic resonance absorption. Nonlinear processes in ferrites in UHF fields are also discussed. This volume is comprised of nine chapters and begins with an introduction to magnetic resonance in ferromagnetics and the phenomenological theory of ferromagnetic resonance, with emphasis on factors that affect resonance frequency such as shape, crystal magnetic anisotropy, and domain structure. The theory of ferromagnetic resonance in a linear approximation is also considered, along with ferromagnetic resonance in metals and line width of ferromagnetic resonance absorption. The last chapters describe nonlinear processes that occur during ferromagnetic resonance in ferrites. This book will be a useful resource for physicists and physic students.

    • Physics of Thin Films

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Maurice H. Francombe + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Physics of Thin Films: Advances in Research and Development primarily deals with the influence of ions or optical energy on the deposition, properties, and etching on thin films. The book is a collection of five articles, with one article per chapter. Chapter 1 covers ionized cluster beam deposition; epitaxy; and film-formation mechanism. Chapter 2 discusses the activated reactive evaporation process; the deposition of refractory compounds; the role of plasma in the process; and its applications. Chapter 3 focuses on ion-beam processing of optical thin films; ion sources and ion-surface interactions; and the different kinds of bombardment involved. Chapter 4 deals with laser induced etching - its mechanisms, methods, and applications. Chapter 5 talks about contacts to GaAs devices; Fermi-level pinning; and heterojunction contacts. The book is recommended for physicists and engineers in the field of electronics who would like to know more about thin films and the progresses in the field.

    • Electrical Contracting

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Michael Neidle
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Electrical Contracting, Second Edition is a nine-chapter text guide for the greater efficiency in planning and completing installations for the design, installation and control of electrical contracts. This book starts with a general overview of the efficient cabling and techniques that must be employed for safe wiring design, as well as the cost estimation of the complete electrical contract. The subsequent chapters are devoted to other electrical contracting requirements, including electronic motor control, lighting, and electricity tariffs. A chapter focuses on the IEE Wiring Regulations and Statutory Regulations to ensure compliance to the fundamental requirements for safety. The discussion then shifts to visual inspection and testing in accordance with the IEE Wiring Regulations. The last chapter describes the special role of the Joint Industrial Council for Electrical Installation Contracting in introducing a rational and equitable incomes policy into the industry. This text includes many worked examples and illustrations to demonstrate how the technical and commercial aspects are put into practice.

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