Physics

Approaches the subject of physics from a contemporary viewpoint, integrating the Newtonian, relativistic and quantum description of nature. The text covers all the traditional topics of physics with greater emphasis on the conservation laws, the concepts of field and waves and the atomic view of matter.


About the Author


Edward J. Finn received his B.S. from the College of the Holy Cross, his M.S. from The Catholic University of America, and his Ph.D. from Georgetown University, all in Physics. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Physics at Georgetown University, where he began as an instructor in 1952. He is the author of numerous academic and educational publications and is a member of the International Education Committee of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

EAN: 9780201565188

Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 2.2 inches

Languages: English