Atomic Physics: 8th Edition

First published in English in 1935, this classic treatment is well known to students and teachers of physics around the world. Since its original publication, Professor Born (Nobel laureate, 1954) continually updated the book to incorporate new developments in all branches of physics, particularly in the field of elementary particles. For this eighth edition he also wrote a new chapter on the quantum theory of solids.


Contents include:


Kinetic theory of gases


Elementary particles


Spin of the electron and Paul's principle


The nuclear atom


Wave-corpuscles


Atomic structure and spectral lines


Quantum statistics


Molecular structure


Quantum theory of solids


Nuclear physics


Over 40 helpful appendixes, dealing with the mean square deviation, theory of relativity, electron theory, the Compton effect, Hamiltonian theory and action variables, atomic form factor, meson theory, van der Waals forces, and other topics supplement the main text. A bibliography and numerous figures and graphs further enhance the usefulness of Atomic Physics, which retains its value as a broad treatment of basic physics from the special perspective of a towering figure in the field.