Understanding Physics by Michael Mansfield
The discipline of physics has a great impact in society as developments in the field have often led to new technologies such as lasers and supercomputers. Thus, a full understanding of the topics in this book is essential before more advanced courses can be taken.Michael Mansfield is a professor in the Department of Physics at University College Cork (Ireland). Professor Mansfield was awarded a BSc and a PhD by Imperial College London (UK) and a DSc by the National University of Ireland. He has held research and teaching appointments at universities and research institutes in Italy, Germany, UK, and Ireland. At University College Cork, he heads an atomic and molecular / plasma physics diagnostics research programme. He has published more than 60 research and review papers in this area. He is a member of the Institute of Physics and the Irish Fusion Association.
Colm O'Sullivan is Associate Professor (Emeritus) in the Physics Department, University College Cork, Ireland. He was educated at the National University of Ireland and received his PhD at the Catholic University of America, Washington DC (USA). His research interests include cosmic ray astrophysics and physics Education. Professor O'Sullivan is also involved in the EU Leonardo da Vinci 2 (Community Vocational Training Action Programme). The main objective of the ComLab project is to integrate different tools in science and technology teaching. He is co-author with Michael Mansfield of the textbook Understanding Physics published by Wiley / Praxis (January 1998).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780470746370 |
| ISBN 10 | 0470746378 |
| Title | Understanding Physics |
| Author | Michael Mansfield |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 694 |
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