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  • Quantum Concepts in Physics

    An Alternative Approach to the Understanding of Quantum Mechanics

    Written for advanced undergraduates, physicists, and historians and philosophers of physics, this book tells the story of the development of our understanding of quantum phenomena through the extraordinary years of the first three decades of the twentieth century. Rather than following the standard axiomatic approach, this book adopts a historical perspective, explaining clearly and ... Read more

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  • Maxwell's Enduring Legacy

    A Scientific History of the Cavendish Laboratory

    The Cavendish Laboratory is arguably the most famous physics laboratory in the world. Founded in 1874, it rapidly gained a leading international reputation through the researches of the Cavendish professors beginning with Maxwell, Rayleigh, J. J. Thomson, Rutherford and Bragg. Its name will always be associated with the discoveries of the electron, the neutron, the structure of the DNA molecule ... Read more

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  • Practical Optical Interferometry

    Imaging at Visible and Infrared Wavelengths

    Series Book 11 - Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers
    Optical interferometry is a powerful technique to make images on angular scales hundreds of times smaller than is possible with the largest telescopes. This concise guide provides an introduction to the technique for graduate students and researchers who want to make interferometric observations and acts as a reference for technologists building new instruments. Starting from the principles of ... Read more

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