THE PENGUIN DICTIONARY OF
PHYSICS
This newly updated dictionary
provides clear and concise definitions of some 4,500 terms and concepts, drawn from every
area of physics. Ranging from optics and acoustics to mechanics and electronics, including
quantum theory and relativity, it forms the ideal reference guide to a fast-evolving
subject, and will prove invaluable to students and teachers, scientists and doctors, as
well as technicians and technologists.
Comprehensive coverage of
the terminology of contemporary physics, from absolute zero and Avogadro constant to
Zeeman effect and zero-point energy
Articles on related
scientific fields, such as physical chemistry astronomy medical physics, computing and
engineering
Many new entries, including
CTscan. squeezed states, Yang- Mills theory and Weinberg angle
Numerous explanatory
diagrams, and an appendix of scientific tables and symbols
502 pages