Author: Roger G. Newton
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: second, particles, waves, theory, scattering
Number of Pages: 768
Published: 2002-11-11
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0486425355
ISBN-13: 9780486425351

This concise volume represents an enlarged and improved edition of the author’s original text on the theory of scattering electromagnetic waves, of classical particles, and of quantum-mechanic particles, including multiparticle collisions. Intended for graduate students and research workers in physics, chemical physics and mathematics, the volume includes updates on developments in three-particle collisions, in scattering by noncentral potentials, and in the inverse scattering problems. 1982 ed. Bibliography. Index.

Author: Roger G. Newton
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Keywords: tick, nature, makes
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1998-07-15
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0674950828
ISBN-13: 9780674950825

For many of us, the physical sciences are as obscure as the phenomena they explain. We see the wonders of nature but miss the symmetry beneath, framed as it is in ever stranger symbols and concepts. Roger Newton’s accessible account of how physicists understand the world allows the expert and novice alike to explore both the mysteries of the universe and the beauty of the science that gives shape to the unseeable. In What Makes Nature Tick? we find engaging discussions of solitons and superconductors, quarks and strings, phase space, tachyons, time, chaos, and indeterminacy, as wel

Author: Roger G. Newton
Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Keywords: physics, history, crapshoot, clockwork
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2007-01-31
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0674023374
ISBN-13: 9780674023376

Science is about 6000 years old while physics emerged as a distinct branch some 2500 years ago. As scientists discovered virtually countless facts about the world during this great span of time, the manner in which they explained the underlying structure of that world underwent a philosophical evolution. From Clockwork to Crapshoot provides the perspective needed to understand contemporary developments in physics in relation to philosophical traditions as far back as ancient Greece. Roger Newton, whose previous works have been widely praised for erudition and accessibility, presents a his

Author: Roger G. Newton
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Keywords: paperbacks, princeton, physics, thinking
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2002-03-04
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0691095531
ISBN-13: 9780691095530

Physical scientists are problem solvers. They are comfortable "doing" science: they find problems, solve them, and explain their solutions. Roger Newton believes that his fellow physicists might be too comfortable with their roles as solvers of problems. He argues that physicists should spend more time thinking about physics. If they did, he believes, they would become even more skilled at solving problems and "doing" science. As Newton points out in this thought-provoking book, problem solving is always influenced by the theoretical assumptions of the problem solver. Too often, though, he bel

Author: Roger G. Newton
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: physics, graduate, contemporary, texts, students, quantum, text
Number of Pages: 411
Published: 2002-08-21
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 0387954732
ISBN-13: 9780387954738

 Develops quantum theory from its basic assumptions, beginning with statics, followed by dynamics and details of applications and the needed computational techniques. Most of the book deals with particle systems, as that is where most of the applications lie; the treatment of quantum field theory is confined to fundamental ideas and their consequences.

Author: Friend J. Newton (John Newton)
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: group, volume, platinum, elements, nickel, cobalt
Number of Pages: 396
Published: 2009-05-20
List price: $35.99
ISBN-10: 1110346379
ISBN-13: 9781110346370

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Authors:Lynn D Newton, Douglas P Newton, Douglas P. Newton,
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: subject, leaders, handbooks, school, primary, science, across, coordinating
Number of Pages: 228
Published: 1998-04-01
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 0750706880
ISBN-13: 9780750706889

Specifically designed for busy teachers who have responsibility for co-ordinating a subject area within their primary school. Each volume in the series conforms to a concise style, while providing a wealth of tips, case studies and photocopiable material that teachers can use immediately. There are special volumes dedicated to dealing with OFSTED, creating whole school policy and the demands of co-ordinating several subjects within a small school. The entire set of 16 volumes is available.