Astrophysics is the physics of the stars, and more widely the physics of the Universe. It enables us to understand the structure and evolution of planetary systems, stars, galaxies, interstellar gas,
The Physics of Quantum Mechanics aims to give students a good understanding of how quantum mechanics describes the material world. It shows that the theory follows naturally from the use of probabilit
The Physics of Quantum Mechanics aims to give students a good understanding of how quantum mechanics describes the material world. It shows that the theory follows naturally from the use of probabilit
This is the definitive treatment of the phenomenology of galaxies--aclear and comprehensive volume that takes full account of theextraordinary recent advances in the field. The book supersedes theclas
Since it was first published in 1987, Galactic Dynamics has become the most widely used advanced textbook on the structure and dynamics of galaxies and one of the most cited references in astrophysics
Cesar Ritz invented the modern luxury hotel. The palace hotels he created in London and Paris brought new standards of architectural elegance and comfort to grand hotels and were followed by the Ritz
Provides a thorough introduction to the use of scaling and field-theoretic techniques that have become standard equipment in many areas of physics, especially quantum field theory. Intended for beginn
