History and Evolution of Concepts in Physics

By Harry Varvoglis

Book Overview

Part I From Ancient Greece to the Renaissance.- Physical Sciences and Physics.- The Ideas of Greeks About Nature.- From the Classical Era to the Renaissance.- Part II From the Renaissance to the Present Era.- The Major Branches of Physics.- Mechanics.- Optics.- Static Magnetism and Electricity.- Electric Currents and Electromagnetism.- Heat and Thermodynamics.- Kinetic Theory of Ideal Gases.- Physics of the 20th Century.- Lessons from Three Centuries of Physics.- Organization of Teaching and Research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319377930
• ISBN13: 9783319377933
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"