Steven H. (Professor of Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, and Fellow of
The study of solids is one of the richest, most exciting, and most successful branches of physics. While the subject of solid state physics is often viewed as dry and tedious this new book presents the topic instead as an exciting exposition of fundamental principles and great intellectual breakthroughs. Beginning with a discussion of how the study of heat capacity of solids ushered in the quantum revolution, the author presents the key ideas of the field while emphasizing the deep underlying concepts. The book begins with a discussion of the Einstein/Debye model of specific heat, and the...
The study of solids is one of the richest, most exciting, and most successful branches of physics. While the subject of solid state physics is often v...
