The Physical Universe

Informationen zum Autor Konrad B. Krauskopf was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin and earned a B.S. in chemistry from University of Wisconsin in 1931. He then earned a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California in Berkeley. When the Great Depression made jobs in chemistry scarce, Professor Krauskopf decided to study geology, which had long fascinated him. Through additional graduate work at Stanford University, he earned a second Ph.D. and eventually a position on the Stanford faculty. He remained at Stanford until his retirement in 1976. During his tenure, Professor Krauskopf also worked at various times with the U.S. Geological Survey, served with the U.S. army in occupied Japan, and traveled to Norway, France, and Germany on sabbatical leaves. His research interests included field work on granites and metamorphic rocks and laboratory study on applications of chemistry to geologic problems, especially the formation of ore deposits. In recent years, Professor Krauskopf had spent time working with various government agencies on the problem of radioactive waste disposal. Professor Krauskopf passed away on May 8, 2003. Klappentext The Physical Universe, 16e by Konrad Krauskopf and Arthur Beiser is an outstanding text with a long history that has been updated and given a fresh look. This edition is also accompanied by a strong media component with the Connect online homework system and LearnSmart Smartbook. Aimed at presenting the essentials of physics, chemistry, earth science, and astronomy in a clear, easy-to-understand way, The Physical Universe shows students how science works, how scientists approach problems, and why science constantly evolves in its search for understanding. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 The Scientific MethodHow Scientists Study Nature1.1 The Scientific Method1.2 Why Science Is SuccessfulThe Solar System1.3 A Survey of the Sky1.4 The Ptolemaic System1.5 The Copernican System1.6 Kepler's Laws1.7 Why Copernicus Was RightUniversal Gravitation1.8 What Is Gravity?1.9 Why the Earth Is Round1.10 The Tides1.11 The Discovery of NeptuneHow Many of What1.12 The SI System2 MotionDescribing Motion2.1 Speed2.2 Vectors2.3 Acceleration2.4 Distance, Time, and AccelerationAcceleration due to Gravity2.5 Free Fall2.6 Air ResistanceForce and Motion2.7 First law of Motion2.8 Mass2.9 Second law of Motion2.10 Mass and Weight2.11 Third law of MotionGravitation2.12 Circular Motion2.13 Newton's Law of Gravity2.14 Artificial Satellites3 EnergyWork3.1 The Meaning of Work3.2 PowerEnergy3.3 Kinetic Energy3.4 Potential Energy3.5 Energy Transformations3.6 Conservation of Energy3.7 The Nature of HeatMomentum3.8 Linear Momentum3.9 Rockets3.10 Angular MomentumRelativity3.11 Special Relativity3.12 Rest Energy3.13 General RelativityEnergy and Civilization3.14 The Energy Problem3.15 The Future4 Energy and the FutureThe Energy Problem4.1 Population and Prosperity4.2 Energy Consumption4.3 Global Warming4.4 Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse EffectFossil Fuels4.5 Liquid Fuels4.6 Natural Gas4.7 CoalAlternative Sources4.8 A Nuclear World?4.9 Clean Energy I4.10 Clean Energy II4.11 Energy Storage4.12 BiofuelsStrategies for the Future4.13 Conservation4.14 What Governments Must Do5 Matter and HeatTemperature and Heat5.1 Temperature5.2 Heat5.3 Metabolic EnergyFluids5.4 Density5.5 Pressure5.6 Buoyancy5.7 Gas LawsKinetic Theory of Matter5.8 Kinetic Theory of Gases5.9 Molecular Motion and TemperatureChanges of State5.10 Heat Transfer5.11 Liquids and Solids5.12 Evaporation and Boiling5.13 MeltingEnergy Transformations5.14 Heat Engines5.15 Thermodynamics5.16 Fate of the Universe5.17 Entropy6 Electricity and MagnetismElectric Charge6.1 Positive and Negative Charge6.2 What Is Charge?6.3 Coulomb's Law6.4 Force on an Uncharged ObjectElectricity and Matter6.5 Matter in Bulk6.6 Conductors and Insulators6.7 SuperconductivityElectric Current6.8 The Ampere6.9 Potential Difference6.10 Ohm's Law6.11 Electric PowerMagnetism6.12 Mag...

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Beiser, Konrad Krauskopf, Konrad B. Krauskopf, Konrad/ Beiser Krauskopf
• Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Academic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9780077862619
• ISBN: 978-0-07-786261-9
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy