F Todd Baker: 3 books
Physics is…
The Physicist Explores Attributes of Physics
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
He's back! The physicist returns with an entirely new compilation of questions and answers from his long-lived website where laypeople can ask questions about anything physics related. This book focuses on adjectives (practical, beautiful, surprising, cool, frivolous) instead of nouns like the first...
From Newton to Einstein
Ask the Physicist about Mechanics and Relativity
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
From Newton to Einstein is a book devoted to classical mechanics. "Classical" here includes the theory of special relativity as well because, as argued in the book, it is essentially Newtonian mechanics extended to very high speeds. This information is expanded from the author's popular...
Atoms and Photons and Quanta, Oh My!
Ask the physicist about atomic, nuclear, and quantum physics
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
This is the second book in the “Ask the Physicist” series. The first book, From Newton to Einstein: Ask the physicist about mechanics and relativity, provides an excellent foundation for this book that covers topics in ‘modern’ physics. The main emphasis of this volume is providing an accessible...