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This text provides detailed coverage of physical methodsused in bioinorganic chemistry. Individual chapters are devoted toelectronic absorption spectroscopy, resonance Raman spectroscopy,electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, ENDOR and ESEEM,magnetic circular dichroism, Mössbauer spectroscopy, magnetism, NMRspectroscopy as applied to paramagnetic systems, and x-ray absorptionspectroscopy. The book aims to provide a fundamental understanding ofeach method and demonstrate how data obtained from a system ofbioinorganic interest can be interpreted. Case studies are presentedin the last chapter in which more than one technique has been appliedto gain insight into each given bioinorganic problem. By integratingtheory with experimentation and providing an orientation that is morebiological than that presented in previously published books, PhysicalMethods in Bioinorganic Chemistry: Spectroscopy and Magnetism willserve as an important new text for students of bioinorganicchemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, and their professors. ... Read more

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A mountain of valuable information!
Physical Methods in Bioinorganic Chemistry is an excellent, useful tool for the begining student interested in the spectrroscopy of biologically related inorganic complexes. Each chapter focuses on spectroscopictechniques not usually taught in graduated level classes, but that are usedoften in the liturature. Topics include resonance raman, x-rayabsorption, NMR, ENDOR, EPR, CD & MCD and many more.The chaptersprovide the physical basis for the technique at a level that isintelligent, but not too advanced to understand by the begining student. Case studies provide a useful guide to elaborate the real life applicationsof these useful techniques.This is an awesome book that describes indetail the spectroscopy you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask! ... Read more

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This sixth volume in a six-volume series of books using magic tricks and activities to illustrate scientific principles features experiments with magnetism and electricity. ... Read more

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With observations and illustrative instances of analogous phenomena occuring spontaneously; and an Appendix of corroborative and correlative observations and facts. ... Read more

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The aim of this book is to provide both an introduction and a state-of-the-art report on research into magnetism and magnetic materials. Particular emphasis has been put on the contribution of synchrotron radiation in relevant experimental investigations. Graduate students and nonspecialists will benefit from the tutorial approach while specialists will find the latest results that round off the material presented in the lectures. ... Read more

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All primary teachers are required to teach science concepts and the use of I.T. as part of the National Curriculum. Many find these among the most difficult parts of their job - and few have any scientific or technical training. This integrated package including both a CD-ROM and support pack is designed to help teachers understand science concepts and to teach them more effectively, and its simple and user-friendly interface makes using technology easy. The CD-ROM, designed for use by KS1 and 2 children within a supervised classroom environment, presents lesson units on electricity and magnetism, featuring the characters of a wizard and his cat who introduce children to concepts and guide them through the units. Units cover topics such as: What is magnetism?, the earth as a magnet, electricity makes things work, simple circuits, series and parallel circuits, switches, and conductors and insulators. The support pack offers help and advice for teachers on using the CD in classroom situations, activities and work cards for children to follow, and a wealth of further information to support teachers' own learning. Closely tied to the National Curriculum, the CD package offers a uniquely focused resource for busy teachers. (PC only) ... Read more

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With order and disorder playing such an important role in modern condensed matter physics research, this book provides new insight into a vital technique used to inform physicists about the nature of magnetic materials: neutron scattering. Hicks presents a comprehensive treatment of the benefits of neutron scattering in the field of magnetism, the current state of knowledge of this technique, and what it can tell researchers in magnetism and disordered materials in condensed matter physics about these increasingly important materials. ... Read more

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The collision and non-linear interaction of plane waves in Einstein's general theory of relativity has received considerable attention in recent years. Initially, it was widely thought that such collisions inevitable produce curvature singularities. More recently, however, a surprisingly rich structure of such space-times has been discovered. This volume presents a unified and comprehensive survey to the current research in this topic which will be suitable for graduate students and research workers whose research lies in general relativity. The first eight chapters present the background to the subject, introduce the field equations, and include a discussion of some qualitative aspects of their solution. A detailed account is included of the Kahn-Penrose solution since it exhibits the general character of most colliding plane wave solutions. The latter half of the book is devoted to a catalogue of further exact solutions describing the collision of both gravitational and electromagnetic plane waves. This includes a discussion of the significance of known solutions and a summary of topics of current research interest. As a result, the book will serve both as an invaluable research reference and also as the means to teach and study this active area of research in general relativity. ... Read more

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Examines the force of magnetism and how discoveries in magnetism led to technological advances. Includes related activities. ... Read more

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Project Homework is a series of fully illust rated, top quality information books in paperback for homewo rk and project support. Notes inside link each title into th e National Curriculum. Quizzes and games are included inside the back cover ' ... Read more

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This book is based on some of the lectures during the Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics (PITP) summer school on Quantum Magnetism , held during June 2006 in Les Houches, in the French Alps. The school was funded jointly by NATO, the CNRS, and PITP, and entirely organized by PITP.

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All students of physics need to understand the basic concepts of electricity and magnetism. E&M is central to the study of physics, and central to understanding the developments of the last two hundred years of not just science, but technology and society in general. But the core of electricity and magnetism can be difficult to understand - many of the ideas are counterintuitive and difficult to appreciate. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science series traces the central concepts ofelectricity and magnetism from the ancient past to the present day, enabling students to develop a deeper understanding of how the science arose as it has.

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Part of a series of books which is designed to assist studies in Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. This book covers the knowledge and understanding in Attainment Target 11. There are two parts - the first contains reading sections with things to do and the second introduces activities. ... Read more

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This book presents, in a natural and beautiful way, thegeneral relativity as a scheme for describing the gravitational fieldand the equations it obeys. Starting from physical motivations, curvedcoordinates are introduced, and then the notion of an affineconnection field is added. At a later step, the metric field isadded. One then sees clearly how space and time get more and morestructure, until finally Einstein's field equations logically comeout. Many applications of the theory are briefed and the readers arereferred to a carefully prepared literature list for furtherdetails. However, extra attention is paid to an application ongravitational radiation which may become important in the near futurebut somehow is omitted from introductory text books a bit toooften. This book, authored by a master theoretical physicist, serveswell as a textbook for an elementary course in General Relativity. ... Read more

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Long one of nature's most fascinating phenomena, magnetism was once the subject of many superstitions. Magnets were thought useful to thieves, effective as a love potion or as a cure for gout or spasms. They could remove sorcery from women and put demons to flight and even reconcile married couples. It was said that a lodestone pickled in the salt of sucking fish had the power to attract gold. Today, these beliefs have been put aside, but magnetism is no less remarkable for our modern understanding of it. In Hidden Attraction, Gerrit L. Verschuur, a noted astronomer and National Book Award nominee for The Invisible Universe, traces the history of our fascination with magnetism, from the first discovery of magnets in Greece, to state-of-the-art theories that see magnetism as a basic force in the universe.

The book begins with the early debunking of superstitions by Peter Peregrinus (Pierre de Maricourt), whom Roger Bacon hailed as one of the world's first experimental scientists (Perigrinus held that "experience rather than argument is the basis of certainty in science"). Verschuur discusses William Gilbert, who confronted the multitude of superstitions about lodestones in De Magnete, widely regarded as the first true work of modern science, in which Gilbert reported his greatest insight: that the earth itself was magnetic. We also meet Hans Christian Oersted, who demonstrated that an electric current could influence a magnet (Oersted did this for the first time during a public lecture) and Andre-Marie Ampere, who showed that a current actually produced magnetism. Verschuur also examines the pioneering experiments and theoretical breakthroughs of Faraday and Maxwell and Zeeman (who demonstrated the relationship between light and magnetism), and he includes many lively stories of discovery, such as the use of frogs by Galvani and Volta, and Hertz's accidental discovery of radio waves.Along the way, we learn many interesting scientific facts, perhaps the most remarkable of which is that lodestones are made by bacteria (a sediment organism known as GS-15 eats iron, converting ferric oxide to magnetite and, over billions of years, forming the magnetite layers in iron formations).

Boasting many informative illustrations, this is an adventure of the mind, using the specific phenomenon of magnetism to show how we have moved from an era of superstitions to one in which the Theory of Everything looms on the horizon. ... Read more

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THE UNSEEN UNIVERSE - THE PATH OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
I PURCHASED THE BOOK HOPING THAT IT WOULD HELP ME TO FIND OUT THE REAL STORY OF ELECTROMAGNETISM AND AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION: "HOW DOES THE UNIVERSE WORK?".
AND IT HAS REALLY DONE!

Good review of mainstream science and history of magnetism
For those interested in the history of magnetism, this is a good book to read.However, be forewarned that it disparages the ideas of animal magnetism and magnet therapy, so those hoping to learn more about those subjects will have to look elsewhere.Also, if you want to learn about permananet magnet motors, this is not the book for you.However, I found this a very useful book to use when explaining these latter topics, as it provides a readily available reference to use in explaining what science overlooked.

Decent but also repetitive and off topic
This book covers in a bit more detail the history and people involved with the discovery of magnetism and subsequent magnetic phenomena. Unfortunately it is also somewhat repetitive with topics being brought up again and again for pages at a time. It also veers off topic into cosmology, metaphysics and science policy. An editor with a strong hand would have improved this book considerably. I suggest skipping this book unless you can pick it up used for half price.

Great Mystery!!
This is a most interesting read about lodestones and magnetism as told through an all inclusive historical record encompassing the evolvement of our understanding of what magnetism is. Gerrit L. Herschuur takes the reader on a dramatic discovery of everything there is or ever was to know about magnetism, from it's being a mystical lodestone with superstition as a basis of understanding, to the degree of sophisticated knowledge we have today. He has a natural talent for keeping the reader as intrigued as if he/she were holding a best selling mystery novel! The best part is, this is a non-fictional true life natural mystery and you won't be able to put this book down until you've finished it. Herschuur reveals every mystery contained within and about magnetism, all the stuff you ever wanted to know about it, but didn't know who to ask!

Well written history of a fascinating topic
Hidden Attraction is a fascinating account of the study of the quite baffling phenomenon of magnetism across approximately five centuries.Verschuur constructs a smooth transition from one discoverer/pioneer to the next, allowing the reader to follow in the footsteps of the various figures discussed.

This is no boring catalog of scientists listing piecemeal contributions to the field; I personally found the book to be a page-turner.Hidden Attraction does not leave you feeling as if you could recite the names of historical figures--rather it gives you the sensation of having looked over their shoulders as they made their discoveries.Some of the scientists discussed, just to name a few, are Volta, Faraday, Hertz and Ampere.

Verschuur gives enough depth of the subject matter to keep the interest of the scientifically-minded, unlike other books on the history of science which spread the accounts of real achievements sparingly over a wasteland of historical details and background.At the same time, Verschuur includes enough background and biographical info to give the reader a sense of who each figure was both as a scientist and as a person.

Those without a strong foundation in physics may get lost in the last chapter or two--I am one of those.This, however, did not detract from the overall readability of the book.

Hidden Attraction is well worth reading for anyone who is interested in the history of science and who is excited by great scientific achievements. ... Read more

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Bought it for my son, but I liked it too
First - the disclaimer. This book was written by my undergraduate lab partner from about 20 years ago. We were not exactly friends, but I thought he was a fine person and brilliant.

The book itself is well written. It explains the subject at hand in clear terms, neither hiding in jargon nor dumbing down the subject. It is grounded in the idea that children can understand science when explained directly "from the ground up".

I bought it for my son and enjoyed reading it myself. Learning about our world through science is a joy and a right we are all heirs to. Educating our children about science is our duty to the future. Peter, thank you for helping this cause.

If the price of the book makes you think twice, think three times. It is a small investment. ... Read more

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The sequence of topics covered include: electrostatics; steady currents; magnetic field; electromagnetic induction; and electric and magnetic polarization in matter.Taking a nontraditional approach, students focus on fundamental questions from different frames of reference.Each chapter has figures and problems to apply concepts studied. ... Read more

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Berkeley Physics Course Vol 2
Quick delivery. Quality product. Packed with essential information. Easy to read and understand. I am a very happy customer.

Simply the Best E&M Book for First-Year Physics
I use this book, along with Kleppner & Kolenkow's "Introduction to Mechanics," as the texts in a two-semester sequence of first-year physics. There are simply no equals, as both books are both explicit in teaching the required procedures to attack problems, and subtle in their discussions of the physical phenomena and laws involved. The standard texts, fine as they are what they do, simply pale in comparison.

Our course is aimed a students with strong high school calculus and physics, usually of the AP variety. With these two books there is no need for students to jump into second-year physics (often without the proper mathematical preparation); there is plenty more to learn. If you want your graduates prepared for careers in physics or related sciences, start them off here. The downside is that both books are apparently out of print, and we have to resort to (legal) reproductions that are rather expensive for those who are unable or unwilling to find a used copy on the web.

Very good advanced introduction to E&M
I used this textbook for my E&M class.For the most part, this book is very clear.The only drawback is that the last couple of chapters do not present E&M in materials very well.Also, make sure you are familiar with multivariable calculus (i.e. partial derivatives, gradients, multiple integrals, Stoke's theorem, etc.)

Excellent Book!
I've been searching for a RIGOROUS textbook on special relativity and electro-magnetism for a long time. This book is by far the best I have found!

Verbose but interesting introduction to E&M
This book is really an intro to E&M but it is very dense with verbal descriptions of the physics involved. For that reason even though it seems light on equations it is fairly heavy reading.

There are plenty of diagrams and interesting situations.Rather than just throw out a few equations and work an example the author goes into great detail in describing the physics of a situation. I think it is a very useful book for that reason.

This is not the sort of text you can scan through to find an equation and then plug and chug some numbers. It requires actually reading the chapters to get the gist of what he's saying. It would be better paired with a book heavy on equations and examples and light on verbal descriptions rather than used stand alone.

The real gem in the book is the derivation of the magnetic field from Special Relativity. This is something that should be standard in E&M texts but seems to be missing in most of them. ... Read more

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In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind magnetism. ... Read more