{"product_id":"mastering-physics-with-pearson-etext-access-code-24-months-for-physics-9780134019727","title":"Mastering Physics with Pearson eText Access Code","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout our author\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e obtained his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Washington in 1978. He subsequently served as a post-doc at the University of Pennsylvania, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of California at San Diego before joining the physics faculty at Western Washington University. Professor Walker's research interests include statistical mechanics, critical phenomena, and chaos. His many publications on the application of renormalization-group theory to systems ranging from absorbed monolayers to binary-fluid mixtures have appeared in Physical Review, Physical Review Letters, Physica, and a host of other publications. He has also participated in observations on the summit of Mauna Kea, looking for evidence of extra-solar planets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJim Walker likes to work with students at all levels, from judging elementary school science fairs to writing research papers with graduate students, and has taught introductory physics for many years. His enjoyment of this course and his empathy for students have earned him a reputation as an innovative, enthusiastic, and effective teacher. Jim's educational publications include Reappearing Phases (Scientific American, May 1987) as well as articles in the American Journal of Physics and The Physics Teacher. In recognition of his contributions to the teaching of physics at Western Washington University, Jim was named the Boeing Distinguished Professor of Science and Mathematics Education for 2001-2003.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen he is not writing, conducting research, teaching, or developing new classroom demonstrations and pedagogical materials, Jim enjoys amateur astronomy, eclipse chasing, bird and dragonfly watching, photography, juggling, unicycling, boogie boarding, and kayaking. Jim is also an avid jazz pianist and organist. He has served as ballpark organist for a number of Class A minor league baseball teams, including the Bellingham Mariners, an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, and the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. He can play \u003cem\u003eTake Me Out To The Ball Game\u003c\/em\u003e in his sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysics, 5th Edition includes Chapters 1-32 but is also available as 2 separate volumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/strong\u003e contains Chapters 1-18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/strong\u003e contains Chapters 19-32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Physics\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e I. MECHANICS \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-Dimensional Kinematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVectors in Physics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-Dimensional Kinematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewtons Laws of Motion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplications of Newtons Laws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork and Kinetic Energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotential Energy and Conservation of Energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinear Momentum and Collisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotational Kinematics and Energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotational Dynamics and Static Equilibrium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGravity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOscillations About Equilibrium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaves and Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFluids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e II. THERMAL PHYSICS \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature and Heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhases and Phase Changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Laws of Thermodynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e III. ELECTROMAGNETISM \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectric Charges, Forces, and Fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectric Potential and Electric Potential Energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectric Current and Direct-Current Circuits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnetism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnetic Flux and Faradays Law of Induction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternating-Current Circuits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e IV. LIGHT AND OPTICS \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectromagnetic Waves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometrical Optics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptical Instruments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical Optics: Interference and Diffraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e V. MODERN PHYSICS \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantum Physics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtomic Physics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear Physics and Nuclear Radiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036419162455,"sku":"9780134019727","price":140.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mastering-physics-with-pearson-etext-access-code-24-months-for-physics-9780134019727","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}