18 books like Natural philosophy

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Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics Michael J. Moran · 1988 · ★ 3.5 · 874p · ≈ 29h · Moderate Using a classical viewpoint, this Second Edition offers a comprehensive treatment of engineering thermodynamics in order to provide a sound basis for subsequent courses in heat transfer and fluid mechanics and to prepare students to use thermodynamics in professional practice. New features include more than 1300 end–of–chapter problems ranging from confidence–building exercises to more… Shares: Heat, Science

Physics for scientists and engineers Paul A. Tipler · 1990 · ★ 4.2 · 768p · ≈ 25h · Moderate Maximize your course success by making the most of what Serway/Jewett's PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, Tenth Edition, has to offer. From a host of in-text features to a range of outstanding technology resources, you'll have everything you need to understand the natural forces and principles of physics. New context-rich exercises, Think-Pair-Share problems and MCAT-style passage problems… Shares: Physique, Physics, Science

A short history of natural science and of the progress of discovery Arabella B. Buckley · 1876 · 467p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Introduction to the wonders of the physical world: sunbeams and the work they do, the aerial ocean in which we live, a drop of water on its travels, the two great sculptors-water and ice, the voices of nature and how we hear them, the life of a primrose, the history of a piece of coal, bees in the hive, and bees and flowers. Shares: Heat, Light, Science

The Nature of the Physical World Arthur Stanley Eddington · 1928 · ★ 4.1 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Challenging With centuries of literature, it's inevitable that some will fall through the cracks. We hunt down public domain works and restore them so they're not lost to the world. Who are we? We're Cairn Press. Our background is in design, publishing, typography, and technology. These skills fuel our mission to create the highest quality Public Domain eBooks available online, at an affordable price. We… Shares: Physique, Physics, Science

Progress in optics Emil Wolf · 1963 · ★ 5.0 Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and… Shares: Physics, Science

College physics Raymond A. Serway · 1985 · ★ 4.2 · 1008p · ≈ 33h · Challenging Intended for biology and social science majors, this textbook explains the laws of motion and energy, thermodynamics, vibrations and waves, electric forces, magnetism, light, optics, quantum physics, and nuclear energy. The worked examples are presented in a two-column format following a consistent problem-solving process, and some of the problems. Shares: Physique, Physics, Science

Advances in Chemical Physics Stuart A. Rice · 2007 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The Advances in Chemical Physics series provides the chemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. This volume explores the following topics: Thermodynamic Perturbation Theory for Associating Molecules Path Integrals and Effective Potentials in the Study of Monatomic Fluids at Equilibrium Sponteneous Symmetry Breaking in… Shares: Physics, Science

Novum organum Francis Bacon · 1620 · 290p · ≈ 9h · Demanding "When The New Organon appeared in 1620, as part of a six-part programme of scientific inquiry entitled 'The Great Renewal of Learning', Francis Bacon was at the high point of his political career, and his ambitious work was groundbreaking in its attempt to give formal philosophical shape to a new and rapidly emerging experimentally based science. Bacon combines theoretical scientific epistemology… Shares: Heat, Physics, Science

Progress in Optics Emil Wolf · 1970 · 422p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and… Shares: Physics, Science

The ABC of atoms Bertrand Russell · 1923 · ★ 3.8 · 155p · ≈ 5h · Challenging The British philosopher, logician and social reformer Bertrand Russell was a founding figure of the analytic movement in Western philosophy. His contributions to logic, epistemology and the philosophy of mathematics established him as one of the twentieth century’s foremost philosophers. Russell was also a fierce campaigner for peace and championed anti-imperialism and chaired the India League.… Shares: Physics, Science

Physical science Bill W. Tillery · 1991 · ★ 3.3 · 707p · ≈ 23h · Moderate top: diagram of the structure of the Earth including its atmosphere in Earth sciences and a diamond cuboctahedron in materials science Shares: Physics, Science

Meaning of Relativity Albert Einstein · 1945 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Challenging pages cm Shares: Physics, Science

Science and the human temperament Erwin Schrödinger · 1935 · 223p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares: Physics, Science

College physics Randall Dewey Knight · 2006 · ★ 3.8 · 1104p · ≈ 36h · Moderate Building on the research-proven instructional techniques introduced in Knight's Physics for Scientists and Engineers, the most widely adopted new physics text in more than 30 years, College Physics: A Strategic Approach set a new standard for algebra-based introductory physics--gaining widespread critical acclaim from professors and students alike. For the Second Edition, Randy Knight, Brian… Shares: Physics, Science

Über die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie Albert Einstein · 1917 · ★ 4.2 · 164p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Einstein's own explanation of his theory for those who do not have a mathematical background and are unfamiliar with physics. Shares: Physics, Science

Solid State Physics Frederick Seitz · 1956 · ★ 4.1 · 497p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Solid-state physics is the study of rigid matter, or solids, through methods such as solid-state chemistry, quantum mechanics, crystallography, electromagnetism, and metallurgy. It is the largest branch of condensed matter physics. Solid-state physics studies how the large-scale properties of solid materials result from their atomic-scale properties. Thus, solid-state physics forms a theoretical… Shares: Physics, Science

A Briefer History of Time Stephen Hawking · 2005 · ★ 4.2 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The science classic made more accessible and more concise. Illustrated. Updated with new research.Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the… Shares: Physics, Science

Advances in imaging and electron physics Peter W. Hawkes · 1995 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Advances in Imaging & Electron Physics merges two long-running serials--Advances in Electronics & Electron Physics and Advances in Optical & Electron Microscopy. The series features extended articles on the physics of electron devices (especially semiconductor devices), particle optics at high and low energies, microlithography, image science and digital image processing, electromagnetic wave… Shares: Science

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