General Physics Books

New and Published Books

1. Schrödinger's Killer App

   Race to Build the World's First Quantum Computer

   By Jonathan P. Dowling

   The race is on to construct the first quantum code breaker, as the winner will hold the key to the entire Internet. From international, multibillion-dollar financial transactions to top-secret government communications, all would be vulnerable to the secret-code-breaking ability of the quantum...

   Published May 6th 2013 by Taylor & Francis
2. Classical Mechanics, Second Edition

   By Tai L. Chow

   Classical Mechanics, Second Edition presents a complete account of the classical mechanics of particles and systems for physics students at the advanced undergraduate level. The book evolved from a set of lecture notes for a course on the subject taught by the author at California State University,...

   Published April 30th 2013 by CRC Press
3. Mathematics and Music

   Composition, Perception, and Performance

   By James S. Walker, Gary Don

   At first glance, mathematics and music seem to be from separate worlds—one from science, one from art. But in fact, the connections between the two go back thousands of years, such as Pythagoras’s ideas about how to quantify changes of pitch for musical tones (musical intervals). Mathematics and...

   Published April 9th 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
4. Renewable Energy

   A First Course

   By Robert Ehrlich

   Renewable energy has great significance for the world’s future, given the environmental issues related to energy generation and energy’s importance in our society. Making wise energy choices is not easy, however. It involves balanced consideration of economic, environmental, technical, political,...

   Published March 12th 2013 by CRC Press
5. The Geometry of Musical Rhythm

   What Makes a "Good" Rhythm Good?

   By Godfried T. Toussaint

   The Geometry of Musical Rhythm: What Makes a "Good" Rhythm Good? is the first book to provide a systematic and accessible computational geometric analysis of the musical rhythms of the world. It explains how the study of the mathematical properties of musical rhythm generates common mathematical...

   Published January 10th 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
6. Oscillations and Waves

   An Introduction

   By Richard Fitzpatrick

   Bridging lower-division physics survey courses with upper-division physics courses, Oscillations and Waves: An Introduction develops a unified mathematical theory of oscillations and waves in physical systems. Emphasizing physics over mathematics, the author includes many examples from discrete...

   Published January 6th 2013 by CRC Press
7. A Unified Grand Tour of Theoretical Physics, Third Edition

   By Ian D. Lawrie

   A Unified Grand Tour of Theoretical Physics invites its readers to a guided exploration of the theoretical ideas that shape our contemporary understanding of the physical world at the fundamental level. Its central themes, comprising space-time geometry and the general relativistic account of...

   Published November 26th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
8. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics on DVD Version 2013

   14th Edition

   Edited by William M. Haynes

   Augmented by a series of practical utilities, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics on DVD, Version 2013 contains all of the information found in the most recent print edition—in a conveniently searchable electronic format. A mainstay for scientists around the world for more than 90 years, the...

   Published August 12th 2012 by CRC Press
9. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 93rd Edition

   Edited by William M. Haynes

   Mirroring the growth and direction of science for a century, the Handbook, now in its 93rd edition, continues to be the most accessed and respected scientific reference in the world. An authoritative resource consisting tables of data, its usefulness spans every discipline. This edition includes&...

   Published June 21st 2012 by CRC Press
10. Ethics in Science

    Ethical Misconduct in Scientific Research

    By John D'Angelo

    Providing the tools necessary for robust debate, Ethics in Science: Ethical Misconduct in Scientific Research explains various forms of scientific misconduct and describes ethical controversies that have occurred in research. The first part of the book includes a description of a variety of...

    Published March 26th 2012 by CRC Press