General Physics

Focuses on the fundamentals of accelerator systems, explaining the underlying physics and the different features of these systems. This book covers the treatment head, x-ray production via multileaf and dynamic collimation for the production of wedged and other intensity modulated beams, electron sc..

Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy, Second Edition focuses on the fundamentals of accelerator systems, explaining the underlying physics and the different features of these systems. This edition includes expanded sections on the treatment head, on x-ray production via multileaf and dynamic co..

This book provides a step-by-step guide to writing in scientific academic disciplines, mapping the steps involved and providing clear guidance on what and how to write. It is an invaluable resource for those writing a PhD thesis, research paper, dissertation, or report...

Over 130 years ago, James Clerk Maxwell introduced his hypothetical 'demon' as a challenge to the scope of the second law of thermodynamics. This book contains articles by Landauer, Bennett, and others, related to Landauer's principle; connections with quantum mechanics; algorithmic information; and..

A self-educated man who knew no mathematics, Michael Faraday rose from errand boy to become one of Britain's greatest scientists. This work provides an introduction to the roots of modern science and ways in which scientists work. It is illustrated with drawings, cartoons, photographs, and letters...

Michael Faraday's life and his relationship with the Royal Institution speak to us across the years, making for a fascinating read. Written in a concise, nontechnical style, Michael Faraday and the Royal Institution: The Genius of Man and Place is a human account that provides an introduction to the..

Today, we accept that we live on a planet circling the sun, that our sun is just one of billions of stars in the galaxy we call the Milky Way, and that our galaxy is but one of billions born out of the big bang. This book tells how scientists discovered that we lived in a galaxy, in fact, a universe..

Based on the author's search in newspapers, advertisements, case histories, monologues, and medical journals on both sides of the Atlantic, this collection of anecdotes on the humorous, intriguing, unusual, mysterious, and historical aspects of medicine combines his successful medical anecdotes and ..

A general methodological approach to the research of flight schemes and the choice of optimal performances is developed..

Investigates the relationship between the disciplines of physics and mathematics and shows how many of the advances of 20th-century physics rely on mathematics developed with no particular physics application in mind. This book explains how the uncanny ability of formal and abstract mathematics can ..

On the Shoulders of Giants investigates the relationship between the disciplines of physics and mathematics and shows how many of the most significant advances of 20th-century physics rely on mathematics developed, sometimes much earlier, with no particular physics application in mind. Quoting from ..

Emphasizing physics over mathematics, this popular, classroom-tested text helps advanced undergraduates acquire a sound physical understanding of wave phenomena. This second edition contains new widgets, animations in Python, and exercises, as well as updated chapter content throughout...