Takes the reader on an incredible journey across the most exciting scientific frontiers of the 21st century. Supported by a generous quantity of full-colour illustrations and many interesting sidebars, this new volume describes the unusual and almost bizarre characteristics and properties of matter at extreme states.
Takes the reader on an incredible journey across the most exciting scientific frontiers of the 21st century. Supported by a generous quantity of full-...
aseous Matter focuses on the many important discoveries that led to the scientific interpretation of matter in the gaseous state. This new, full-color resource describes the basic characteristics and properties of several important gases, including air, hydrogen, helium, oxygen, and nitrogen. The nature and scope of the science of fluids is discussed in great detail, highlighting the most important scientific principles upon which the field is based.
Chapters include:
Gaseous Matter An Initial Perspective
Physical Characteristics of Gases
The Rise of the Science of Gases
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aseous Matter focuses on the many important discoveries that led to the scientific interpretation of matter in the gaseous state. This new, full-color...
Supported by a generous quantity of full-color illustrations and interesting sidebars, Solid Matter introduces the basic characteristics and properties of solid matter. It briefly describes the cosmic connection of the elements, leading readers through several key events in human pre-history that resulted in more advanced uses of matter in the solid state.
Chapters include:
-Solid Matter: An Initial Perspective
-Physical Behavior of Matter
-The Gravity of Matter
-Fundamentals of Materials Science
-Rocks and Minerals
-Metals
-Building Materials
-Carbon...
Supported by a generous quantity of full-color illustrations and interesting sidebars, Solid Matter introduces the basic characteristics and propertie...
Presents the most important intellectual achievements and technical developments that led people to use matter's energy content more efficiently. Supported by full-colour illustrations and interesting sidebars, this new book describes the transformation of matter into energy and vice versa, and how it continues in the present.
Presents the most important intellectual achievements and technical developments that led people to use matter's energy content more efficiently. Supp...
With a focus on several important liquids, including water, blood, oil, and mercury, Liquid Matter highlights the most important scientific principles upon which the field is based, and identifies the wide range of applications that fluid science plays in almost all professional scientific and engineering fields.
Chapters include:
Liquid Matter An Initial Perspective
Physical Characteristics of Liquids
Fundamentals of Fluid Science
Water Nature's Most Amazing Molecule
The Oceans
Water Its Power and Applications
Liquid Refreshments
Lethal Liquids
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With a focus on several important liquids, including water, blood, oil, and mercury, Liquid Matter highlights the most important scientific principles...
