Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Stephen T Thornton
This work is aimed at physics, engineering and science students. The authors' approach incorporates a flexible organization, numerous examples and problems, and cutting-edge topics such as superconductivity.
Thornton, Stephen T.: - Stephen Thornton is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia. He has published over 130 research articles in experimental nuclear physics and has done research at several accelerator facilities in the United States and Europe. He has directed research for 25 graduate students and has held two U.S. Senior Fulbright-Hays Fellowships and a Max-Planck Fellowship to do research at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, Germany on two occasions. He was the founding Director of the University of Virginia Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics. He has published three college textbooks for physics: Classical Dynamics, Modern Physics, and Physics for Scientists and Engineers. He was Director of the Master of Arts in Physics Education program at the University of Virginia, which has graduated more than 150 high school physics teachers. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a member of several organizations including American Association of Physics Teachers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Science Teachers Association, Virginia Association of Science Teachers (past President), and the Virginia Math and Science Coalition. He was awarded the Pegram Award by the Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society for �Excellence in Physics Education in the Southeast.� He has developed multiple courses for undergraduate students and high school physics teachers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780030060496 |
| ISBN 10 | 0030060494 |
| Title | Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
| Author | Stephen T Thornton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Year published | 1999-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 606 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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