This updated edition covers the fundamentals of physics with greater stress on unifying wave theme and quantum ideas. Attention is given to practical applications as well as historical and philosophical background. Figures and illustrations have been improved and expanded, and sections within chapters have been rearranged to provide more flexibility for the instructor. Expanded to include seven new chapters on such topics as atomic structure and physics, electrical conduction in solids, and nuclear physics. Greater emphasis is given to SI units in accordance with their increasing use.
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