450 Pages
by
CRC Press
450 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Understanding the Properties of Matter: 2nd Edition takes a unique phenomenological approach to the presentation of matter, materials, and solid-state physics. After an overview of basic ideas and a reminder of the importance of measurement, the author considers in turn gases, solids, liquids, and phase changes. For each topic, the focus is on "what happens." After a preliminary examination of... Read more
The Quest for an Understanding of Matter. Background Theory. Measurement. Gases: Background Theory. Gases: Comparison with Experiment. Solids: Background Theory. Solids: Comparison with Experiment. Liquids: Background Theory. Liquids: Comparison with Experiment. Changes of Phase: Background Theory. Phases of Change: Comparison with Experiment. Questions. Appendices.
Biography
Michael de Podesta
