A Degree in a Book: Physics
eBook - ePub

A Degree in a Book: Physics

Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject in One Book

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Degree in a Book: Physics

Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject in One Book

About this book

A Degree in a Book: Physics is the perfect introduction to physics

Filled with helpful charts, suggestions for further reading and easily digestible history sections, this book makes it easier than ever to understand the essential concepts of physics. Featuring the most important ideas in the field, including gravity, thermodynamics, relativity, and quantum mechanics, it covers the whole breadth of physics.

It will help you answer questions such as:
• What is the structure of matter?
• How is energy transferred?
• How does electromagnetism work?
• What is radiation?

This book provides you with the essential foundations for understanding the most fundamental science of our world.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book with Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Written by experts in their fields, these highly visual guides feature flow charts, infographics, handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, allowing readers to get to grips with complex subjects in no time.

Information

Publisher
Arcturus
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781398847750
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Teaching Science & Technology

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. About the Author
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1: Mechanics
  7. Chapter 2: Heat and Thermodynamics
  8. Chapter 3: Electromagnetism and Light
  9. Chapter 4: Atoms and Matter
  10. Chapter 5: The Nucleus and Atomic Structure
  11. Chapter 6: Quantum Mechanics
  12. Chapter 7: Relativity
  13. Chapter 8: Elementary Particles and the Standard Model
  14. Chapter 9: Astrophysics and Cosmology
  15. Chapter 10: Physics and Society
  16. Chapter 11: Future Physics
  17. Glossary
  18. Suggested Reading
  19. Index

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