Overview

The book in your hands develops the best traditions of Russian scientific popular literature. Written in a clear and captivating manner by working theoretical physicists, who are, at the same time, dedicated popularizers of scientific knowledge, it brings to the reader the latest achievements in quantum solid-state physics, but along the way also shows how the laws of physics reveal themselves even in seemingly trivial episodes concerning the natural phenomena around us. Most importantly, it shows that we live in a world where scientists are capable of ""proving harmony with algebra"". - A A Abrikosov, 2003 Nobel Prize Winner in PhysicsThe third edition is considerably extended with three new chapters where the author discusses exciting examples of applications of recent achievements of physics in medicine, nanotechnologies, and physics in cuisine.

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Author:   Andrey Varlamov (Institute Of Superconductivity And Innovative Materials Of The Italian Research Council (Cnr-spin), Italy & Lombard Institute ""Academy Of Science And Letters"", Italy) ,  Lev G Aslamazov (Moscow Technological University, Russia)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9789814374156

ISBN 10:   9814374156
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   23 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Outdoor Physics: Meandering Down to the Sea; Rivers from Lakes; The Oceanic Phone Boots; In the Blue; The Moon-Glades; The Fucault Pendulum and the Baer Law; The Moon-Brake; Saturday Night Physics: Why the Violin Sings; The Chiming and Silent Goblets; The Bubble and the Droplet; The Mysteries of the Magic Lamp; The Water Mike or About One Invention of Alexander Bell's; How the Waves Transmit Information; Why the Electric Power Lines are Droning; The Footprints on the Sand; How to Prevent Snowdrifts; The Incident on the Train; Physics in the Kitchen: Ab(Out) Ovo; Macaroni, Spaghetti, and Physics; Waiting for the Tea-Kettle to Boil; The Physics of Good Coffee; Nunc Est Bibendum : Physicists Talk Around Glasses of Wine; Windows to the Quantum World: The Uncertainty Principle; On Snowballs, Nuts, Bubbles and - Liquid Helium; Superconductivity Passion at the End of the Millenium; What is a SQUID; Superconducting Magnets; What is the Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Towards Quantum Computer.

Reviews

This ability to understand many different things using very few fundamental principles and a rational reasoning lies in the heart of physics, great science about fundamental laws of Nature. Very few authors are able to speak about these fundamentals to the laymen. The authors of this book can. Read the book and enjoy it. -- Prof. D E Khmelnitskii Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, UK

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