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Connecting Great Minds
PHYSICS
2021
AVA I L A B L E I N P R I N T A N D D I G I TA L
M O R E D I G I TA L P R O D U C T S O N W O R L D S C I N E T
Highlights 6
Physics Catalogue 2021
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edited by David N Burrows edited by Ofer Lahav edited by David Gross (University of by Alexey P Isaev (Joint Institute for
(The Pennsylvania State (University College London, California at Santa Barbara), Alexander Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
University, USA) UK), Lucy Calder (University Sevrin (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium & & M V Lomonosov Moscow State
College London, UK), et al International Solvay Institutes, Belgium), et al University, Russia), et al
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edited by Johnpierre Paglione edited by Bertrand I Halperin by José P Mestre (University of Illinois by Gautier Depambour
(University of Maryland, College Park, (Harvard University, USA) & at Urbana-Champaign, USA) & (Université de Paris, France)
USA), Nicholas P Butch (National Jainendra K Jain (Penn State Jennifer L Docktor (University of
Institute of Standards and Technology, University, USA) Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA)
USA), et al
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by Leonard A Cole by Vladimir M Kolomietz edited by Lars Brink (Chalmers University of by Alexander Wu Chao
(Rutgers University, USA) (Institute for Nuclear Research, Technology, Sweden), Richard C Brower (Boston (SLAC National Accelerator
Ukraine) & Shalom Shlomo (Texas University, USA), Carleton DeTar (University of Utah, Laboratory, USA)
A&M University, USA) USA), Chung-I Tan (Brown University, USA) & K K Phua
(Founding Director Emeritus IAS NTU, Singapore)
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edited by Bryan Gin-ge Chen (Leiden by Stefano Mancini (University of by James B Hartle (University of by Brian Cowan
University, Netherlands), David Derbes Camerino, Italy) & Andreas Winter California at Santa Barbara, USA) (University of London, UK)
(University of Chicago, USA), David Griffiths (ICREA, Spain & Autonomous
(Reed College, USA), Brian Hill (Saint Mary’s University of Barcelona, Spain)
College of California, USA), Richard Sohn
(Kronos, Inc., Lowell, USA) & Yuan-Sen Ting
(Harvard University, USA)
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APPLIED AND TECHNICAL PHYSICS
The ABCs of High-Pressure Rubidium Atomic Clock
Science The Workhorse of Satellite Navigation
by Sergei M Stishov (Institute for High Pressure by G M Saxena (National Physical Laboratory,
Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia) India) & Bikash Ghosal (Space Applications
Centre, India)
Written by the Science Supervisor at the
Institute of High Pressure Physics, The ABCs The Rubidium atomic clock (Rb) is the
of High-Pressure Science introduces the terms workhorse of the satellite navigation systems
and concepts widely adopted in the field of of which GPS is now a household name.
high pressure, be it about physics, geology, Written by authors who have spent decades
chemistry, or technology. The book also in mastering the art of building practical Rb
includes brief biographical essays describing how the pioneers in atomic clocks, this book explains in a simple way the workings of Rb
the field laid the groundwork of high-pressure science. The book atomic clocks and their role in satellite navigation systems. It details
is organized in the form of short chapters or notes in alphabetical the history of time keeping and the chronological development of
order, so a search of the necessary information is not difficult. It is not the Rb atomic clocks, with special focus on the physics package that
a reference book though and is designed to ensure that the reader accounts for the actual performance of the clock. Researchers and
can easily find further information from the Internet. industrialists will find such clocks is relatively simple and inexpensive
to be used in numerous military applications and fine measurements.
Readership: Students, graduate students, scientists and engineers in
geophysics, condensed matter physics, and material science who are Readership: Graduate students, researchers and industrialists
new to high pressure science and technology. interested in Rubidium clocks.
130pp Mar 2021 316pp Mar 2020
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Handbook of Electrical Steel Light Power: Half a Century of
by Göran Engdahl (The KTH royal Institute of Technology, Sweden) Solar Electricity Research
This book contains all information regarding magnetism and magnetic
Volume 1: Solar Thermal Power Systems
materials that an electrical engineer needs to know to be able to Volume 2: 20th Century Photovoltaic
understand and design magnetic devices. All chapters are written in Systems
a textbook fashion such that they can be read independently. edited by David Faiman
(Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
The book covers all major modelling techniques of magnetic materials
including the well-known Presiach, Jiles-Atherton and lag models. The 3-volume series documents the develop-
General magnetic design approaches including major and new design ment of solar power generating systems in the
tools are presented. The book also serves as a guideline regarding last 50 years surrounding the energy crisis of 1973. Volume 1 covers
the choice of feasible materials in specific applications. Relevant solar-thermal systems. Volume 2 covers photovoltaic systems in
performance criteria are given such that appropriate type of electrical the 20th century. The upcoming Volume 3 will cover photovoltaic
steel can be selected. The final chapter offers a list of current electrical developments from the start of the 21st century.
steel and magnetic material suppliers. The history is based upon lectures given over the years at the Sede
Readership: Electrical engineers and researchers who use magnetic Boqer Symposia on Solar Electric Power Production, a series that
materials to design electronic and electric power systems; electrical commenced in 1986. The lectures contain many technical details that
engineering professors (for universities/technical schools) can use are hard to find in textbooks, including those about systems that were
it as a textbook. successfully demonstrated but later abandoned due to economic
factors, which may be worth revisiting in the future.
580pp Feb 2021
Readership: Historians, researchers, industrialists, and government
978-981-122-691-5 US$178 £155
decision makers interested in photovoltaic and the alternative energy
source industry.
Textbook Volume 1: Solar Thermal Power Systems
4 Fundamental Physics of Sound 312pp Oct 2019
by S Y Lee (Indiana University, USA) 978-1-78634-756-5 US$118 £105
This is a textbook on the basic sciences Volume 2: 20th Century Photovoltaic Systems
of sound. Starting with simple harmonic 300pp Mar 2021
oscillation and wave properties, the book
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explains the psychoacoustics of our perception
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ASTRONOMY, ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY (INCLUDING GEOPHYSICS)
Textbook Large-Scale Peculiar Motions
Matter in Motion
Introduction to the Theory of by Gary A Wegner (Dartmouth College, USA)
the Early Universe (2nd Edition)
All matter, including galaxies and their constituents, follow
Volume 1: Hot Big Bang Theory
orbits and flows driven by the net attraction of near and distant
Volume 2: Cosmological Perturbations
masses. The book presents the development of studies of peculiar
and Inflationary Theory motions along with discoveries in large-scale structure, the cosmic
by Valery A Rubakov (Russian Academy of microwave background, baryonic oscillations, gravity waves, and
Sciences, Russia & Moscow State University, their relation to current work on gravitation and dark matter. It
Russia) & Dmitry S Gorbunov (Russian Academy gives a detailed coverage of peculiar motions including the distance
of Sciences, Russia) scale, observational and bias corrections. Some prospects for future
Reviews of the First Edition: investigations are also discussed.
“This set of two volumes on the early universe is a truly excellent 250pp May 2021
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general relativity aspects systematically and in detail. The discussion
is self-contained and brings out the tremendous progress that has
occurred in the last 2–3 decades. It is especially refreshing to see that The Invisible Universe
the hype, exaggerations and over-emphasis on fashions one often finds A Journey from Microcosm to Macrocosm and Return
in discussions of modern cosmology are not necessary to make the by Antonino Del Popolo (Universitàdegli Studi di Catania, Italy)
subject lucid and fascinating. The two volumes can be used either as texts
The text describes the story and the protagonists who showed the
for advanced courses in cosmology or as ‘handbooks” on the subject
need for the existence of the “missing matter”, and puzzles they
by active researchers.” Abhay Ashtekar, Pennsylvania State University
had to solve to understand that dark matter was not ordinary matter.
Readership: Students and researchers interested in cosmology and It recounts the hunt for dark matter, carried out with instruments
particle physics. operating in space and built in the bowels of the Earth. It also describes
dark energy, which manifests itself in the accelerated expansion of the
Volume 1: Hot Big Bang Theory universe, and explains what its existence implies for the future and
596pp Jun 2017 the end of our cosmos. The illustrations and the detailed explanation
978-981-3209-87-9 US$158 £139 provide a deeper understanding of the subject.
978-981-3209-88-6(pbk) US$88 £77 Readership: Science students, professionals and general public
Volume 2: Cosmological Perturbations and interested in the field of astronomy.
Inflationary Theory 200pp Apr 2021
550pp Nov 2021 978-981-122-943-5 US$88 £75
978-981-3275-62-1 US$168 £150
978-981-3276-69-7(pbk) US$78 £70 Kelvin – Helmholtz Instability
in Solar Atmospheric Jets
Gamma-Rays and the Interstellar Medium by Ivan Zhelyazkov (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
by Yasuo Fukui (Nagoya University, Japan) & & Ramesh Chandra (Kumaun University, India)
Gavin Rowell (University of Adelaide, Australia)
Kelvin–Helmholtz Instability (KHI) of pro-
This book focuses on the linkages between very high energy (TeV) pagating magnetohydrodynamic modes in
gamma-ray astronomy and the interstellar medium, as well as the solar flowing structures plays an important
key science questions expected to be answered. Their joint study is role in the solar atmosphere. It can trigger the
essential if we are to understand the nature of gamma-ray emission onset of wave turbulence leading to effective
and hence shed light on where extreme cosmic-rays and electrons plasma heating and particle acceleration.
are being accelerated in our galaxy. The book also include discussion KHI is a multifaceted phenomenon and the purpose of this book is
on TeV neutrinos as they are intimately tied to the production of to illuminate its (instability) manifestation in various solar jets like
gamma-rays of similar energy. spicules, dark mottles, surges, macrospicules, Extreme Ultraviolet
(EUV) and X-ray jets, as well as rotating, tornado-like, jets, solar wind,
200pp Sep 2021 5
and coronal mass ejections.
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Readership: Researchers in astrophysics and magnetohydrodynamics.
Space Time and Dark Matter 250pp Jan 2021
The Hidden Sectors of Particle Physics 978-981-122-374-7 US$98 £85
and Cosmology
by Alberto Grasso (Italian Ministry of Chinese Astrology and Astronomy
Education, Universities and Research, Italy)
An Outside History
Key Features: by Xiaoyuan Jiang (Shanghai Jiao Tong
○ Present a robust model of the University, China)
dark matter density distribution translated by Wenan Chen (Ningbo University,
in different structures of the China)
Universe, from the galactic to the
cosmological scales This book discusses the ancient Chinese’s
○ Revisit the close connection of the “macro-” and “micro-” needs and reasons for engaging in astronomy,
points of view to verify or constrain the particle physics called “Tianxue” in ancient China. It analyses
models of the observed excess of astrophysical matter the cosmological views of ancient Chinese
based on ancient astronomical phenomena and manuals, and. It also
Readership: Graduate students and researchers in the fields of expounds the nature and functions of astronomy to ancient Chinese,
astronomy, cosmology, and particle physics. as well as its difference from the western modern astronomy.
350pp Sep 2021 380pp Dec 2020
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Physics and Astronomy 2021
World Scientific Series in Astrophysics World Scientific Series in Astrophysics
The WSPC Handbook of Astronomical The Encyclopedia of Cosmology
Instrumentation (In 4 Volumes)
(In 5 Volumes) Volume 1: Galaxy Formation and Evolution
Volume 1: Radio Astronomical Instrumentation Volume 2: Numerical Simulations in Cosmology
Volume 2: UV, Optical & IR Instrumentation: Part 1 Volume 3: Dark Energy
Volume 3: UV, Optical & IR Instrumentation: Part 2 Volume 4: Dark Matter
Volume 4: X-ray Astronomical Instrumentation Editor-in-chief: Giovanni G Fazio (Harvard Smithsonian Center for
Volume 5: Gamma-Ray and Multimessenger Astronomical Astrophysics, USA)
Instrumentation by Rennan Barkana (Tel Aviv University, Israel), Shinji Tsujikawa
(Tokyo University of Science, Japan) & Jihn E Kim (Seoul National
edited by David N Burrows (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
University, South Korea)
edited by Kentaro Nagamine (Osaka University, Japan &
A comprehensive handbook of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA)
the state of the art of astronomical
instrumentation with a forward A thorough review of the most
view encompassing the next important concepts and current status
decade in the general field of Cosmology,
covering both theory and observation
This handbook brings together
some of the leading experts in the The Encyclopedia of Cosmology, in
world to discuss the frontier of four volumes, is a major, long-lasting
astronomical instrumentation across the electromagnetic spectrum reference at the graduate student
and extending into multimessenger astronomy. It assumes a working level, laid out by the most prominent
knowledge of the fundamental theory: optics, semiconductor physics, researchers in the field. One of the
etc. It is an ideal reference for graduate students with an interest in attractive features of the encyclopedia is that it is accompanied
astronomical instrumentation, as well as practitioners interested in by supplementary materials including videos and simulations of
learning about the state of the art in another wavelength band or field the numerical computation, which will help the readers to better
closely related to the one in which they currently work. understand and visualize the concepts discussed.
Readership: Graduate students and practioners in the field of
Readership: Graduate students and researchers interested in
astronomical instrumentation.
cosmology and astrophysics.
1500pp Feb 2021
1404pp May 2018
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The Dark Energy Survey
Textbook The Story of a Cosmological Experiment
edited by Ofer Lahav (University College
Introduction to Earth Sciences London, UK), Lucy Calder (University College
A Physics Approach London, UK), Julian Mayers (University of
(2nd Edition) Sussex, UK) & Josh Frieman (Fermi National
by Luc Thomas Ikelle (IMODE, USA & Accelerator Laboratory, USA & University of
Texas A&M University, USA) Chicago, USA)
Designed for 100-level geophysics and physics “This is a fascinating read for anyone interested in
courses, this textbook introduces physical how big science is undertaken. The book focuses
processes and properties associated with more on the survey itself rather than dark energy as a phenomenon. It
Earth and its surroundings. It aims to familiarize the reader with the encapsulates the ambitions, disappointments, struggles and eventual
6 concepts of elastic and electromagnetic wave propagation, which are success of an international scientific endeavour. … Cosmologists
central to geophysical studies. The concepts are illustrated through planning future surveys will benefit from reading how the team coped
natural phenomena caused by the earth’s dynamics, such as volcanic with numerous challenges. Historians of science will find much to learn
eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, hurricanes, droughts, from the inside view, from design and technical issues to funding and
etc. In the second edition, six new chapters are added and all of the management challenges. This is an excellent documentary of big science
original twelve chapters have been improved and/or expanded. at its best.” Richard Ellis, University College London
876pp Apr 2020
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Stars and Space with MATLAB Apps
With Companion Media Pack Astronomical Spectroscopy
by Dan Green (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, USA) An Introduction to the Atomic and Molecular
Physics of Astronomical Spectroscopy
This book explores recent advances in the understanding
(3rd Edition)
of star formation and evolution using the Matlab App. All
by Jonathan Tennyson (University College London, UK)
the topics are treated in a unified way to combine text,
figures, formulae and numeric input and output. In this way “The first two editions of this
the reader may vary parameters and see the results in real textbook have received well-
time. That experience aids in building up an intuitive feel for the many specific deserved high acclaims, and this
problems given in this text. — the third edition — deserves no
Contents: Getting Started with Matlab; Apps for Stars; Stellar Evolution; Apps less. Its explanations of the whole
for Solar Exploration; Apps for Star Treks; Additional Miscellaneous Topics; gamut of atomic and molecular
Appendices spectroscopy provide a solid grasp
of the theory as well as how to
248pp Jun 2020 understand such spectra in practice.
978-981-121-602-2 US$98 £85 It thus makes an ideal companion
978-981-121-635-0(pbk) US$48 £40 to books that start from the observational aspect of
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Also See This new edition of Tennyson’s book ought to be in the
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Cosmology with MATLAB Magazine
With Companion Media Pack
by Dan Green (Fermilab) Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates studying
astronomical spectroscopy.
264pp Jul 2016
978-981-3108-39-4 US$78 £65 284pp Jun 2019
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by Arjun Tan (Alabama A&M University, USA) & An Introduction to Particle Dark Matter
Robert C Reynolds (STAR Dynamics, USA) by Profumo S (UC Santa Cruz & Santa Cruz Institute for
Particle Physics, USA) 9781786340016
For over half a century, an increasing number of satellites
Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology
have fragmented in orbit, creating a large amount of
by Böhmer C G (University College London, UK)
hazardous orbital debris which threaten the safety of
9781786341181
useful functioning satellites and space missions. This book
discusses the theory behind these fragmentations followed Black Holes: A Student Text (3rd Edition)
Raine D (University of Leicester, UK) &
by studies of actual cases.
Thomas E (University of Leicester, UK) 9781783264827
The book begins with a survey of satellite fragmentations in orbit and the Hawking on the Big Bang and Black Holes
consequent formation of orbital debris in chronological order. Next, the by Hawking S (Cambridge) 9789810210793
fundamental physical processes underlying satellite fragmentations are outlined Hawking Radiation: From Astrophysical Black Holes to
and the methods of analyzing satellite fragmentations presented. The rest of the Analogous Systems in Lab
book presents analyses of the major satellite fragmentation events including Belgiorno F D (Politecnico di Milano, Italy),
accidental and intentional breakups. Cacciatori S L (Universitàdegli Studi dell’Insubria, Italy) &
Faccio D (Heriot-Watt University, UK) 9789814508537
380pp Jan 2020
978-981-120-855-3 US$128 £115 Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array
The CTA Consortium 9789813270084 7
Studying Distant Galaxies: A Handbook of Methods
Textbook and Analyses
Hammer F (Paris Observatory, France), Puech M (Paris
About Stars Observatory, France), Flores H (Paris Observatory,
Their Formation, Evolution, Compositions, France) & Rodrigues M (Paris Observatory, France)
Locations and Companions 9781786341440
by Michael M Woolfson (University of York, UK) Star Formation
Krumholz M R (Australian National University, Australia)
This textbook describes the means — some very ingenious
9789813142039
— by which to explore the properties, locations and
planetary companions of stars, and provides a sound The Structure and Evolution of Stars
foundation for further study. Astronomers typically find by Eldridge J (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
the properties and distances of stars from the light they emit. However, the stars & Tout C A (University of Cambridge, UK)
themselves are laboratories in which matter behaves in ways that cannot be 9781783265800
reproduced on Earth. So, in finding out about stars, we complement scientific A Superfluid Universe
knowledge gained from earthbound experimentation. by Huang K (MIT) 9789813148451
Neutrino Astronomy: Current Status, Future Prospects
Readership: Undergraduate students in physics, as well as the educated laypeople.
edited by Gaisser T (University of Delaware, USA) &
388pp Aug 2019 Karle A (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
978-1-78634-712-1 US$88 £75 9789814759403
978-1-78634-725-1(pbk) US$38 £35
Physics and Astronomy 2021
GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATION
Concepts in Relativistic Textbook
Dynamics
by Lawrence Horwitz (Tel Aviv University, Special Relativity, Tensors,
Ramat Aviv, Israel & Bar Ilan University, Ramat and Energy Tensor
Gan, Israel & Ariel University, Ariel, Israel) With Worked Problems
by Somnath Datta (National Council of
This book deals with underlying basic
Educational Research and Training, India)
concepts in relativity. The fundamental work
of Stueckelberg, who formulated a consistent This book takes the reader from the preliminary
relativistic classical and quantum dynamics, ideas of the Special Theory of Relativity (STR)
generalized for application to many-body to the doorsteps of the General Theory of
systems by Horwitz and Piron (SHP theory), is explained with emphasis Relativity (GTR). The first part introduces the main concepts, such
on its conceptual content. This book also includes a wealth of new as STR, the Lorentz transformation and relativistic mechanics. Then,
concepts this work has uncovered, such as the recent embedding of the concept of tensors is built up in detail, especially Maxwell’s stress
SHP theory into general relativity which generates many new ideas tensor with illustrative examples. The graphs of important equations
with application to stellar dynamics and cosmology. are included and a large number of numerical examples are taken
from atomic and nuclear physics.
150pp Dec 2021
978-981-120-731-0 US$78 £70 Readership: Advanced undergraduate and graduate physics students.
350pp Mar 2021
Einstein’s Relativity in Great Britain 978-981-122-811-7 US$118 £105
From Eddington to Hawking and Penrose. A Tale of
Physicists, Astronomers, Mathematicians and Philosophers
by José M Sánchez-Ron (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain) Textbook
The publication of Einstein’s special and general theories of relativity in General Relativity
1905 and 1915 received attention from a wide variety of British scholars, A First Examination
whose reactions varied from deep acceptance to straightforward (2nd Edition)
opposition. This book analyzes those reactions, which involved a by Marvin Blecher (Virginia Tech, USA)
large number of important scientists as well as philosophers, such as
Arthur Eddington and Bertrand Russell. The study will cover from the This textbook is suitable for a one-semester
1910s till the 1960s, when the work of a group of relativists centered introduction to General Relativity for advanced
in Cambridge (Sciama and Hawking) and London (Bondi, Pirani and undergraduates in physics and engineering. The
Penrose) made a new, fresh approach to general relativity. materials are kept concise by focusing on the
theoretical development without digressing too much into advanced
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