Understanding Physics
Subtitle: Volume II. Light, Magnetism, and Electricity
Publisher: New American Library
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Description: The great transition from Newtonian physics to the physics of today forms
one of the most important chapters in the annals of scientific progress. Climaxing with Plank’s and Einstein’s landmark contributions, this immense expansion of knowledge is examined
and explained by an author unsurpassed in writing for the non expert.
In Light, Magnetism and Electricity, Isaac Asimov succeeds in making superbly clear the essential foundation of understanding the science that plays so paramount a role in the shaping of our world.
Notes: "Mentor books."

Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: label: 1
title: Mechanism; title: The Newtonian View
pagenum: 1; title: Action at a Distance
pagenum: 3; label: 2
title: Light; title: Transmission
pagenum: 7; title: Reflection
pagenum: 12; title: Curved Mirrors 14; title: Refraction 23; label: 3
title: Lenses; title: Focus by Transmission
pagenum: 29; title: Spectacles
pagenum: 33; title: Cameras
pagenum: 37; title: Magnification
pagenum: 41; title: Microscopes and Telescopes
pagenum: 45; label: 4
title: Color; title: Spectra
pagenum: 50; title: Reflecting Telescopes
pagenum: 54; title: Spectral Lines
pagenum: 57; title: Diffraction
pagenum: 60; label: 5
title: Light Waves; title: Interference
pagenum: 66; title: The Velocity of Light
pagenum: 70; title: The Doppler-Fizeau Effect
pagenum: 76; title: Polarized Light
pagenum: 80; label: 6
title: The Ether; title: Absolute Motion
pagenum: 86; title: The Michelson-Morley Experiment
pagenum: 91; title: The FitzGerald Contraction
pagenum: 96; label: 7
title: Relativity; title: The Special Theory
pagenum: 101; title: Mass-Energy Equivalence
pagenum: 107; title: Relative Time
pagenum: 112; title: The General Theory
pagenum: 117; title: Gravitation
pagenum: 119; label: 8
title: Quanta; title: Black-Body Radiation
pagenum: 125; title: Planck's Constant
pagenum: 128; title: Photoelectric Effect
pagenum: 132; title: Photons
pagenum: 135; label: 9
title: Magnetism; title: Magnetic Poles
pagenum: 140; title: Magnetic Domains
pagenum: 144; title: The Earth as a Magnet
pagenum: 148; title: Magnetic Fields
pagenum: 151; label: 10
title: Electrostatics; title: Electric Charge
pagenum: 157; title: Electrons
pagenum: 162; title: Electromotive Force
pagenum: 166; title: Condensers
pagenum: 169; label: 11
title: Electric Currents; title: Continuous Electron Flow
pagenum: 177; title: Chemical Cells
pagenum: 180; title: Resistance
pagenum: 183; title: Electric Power
pagenum: 188; title: Circuits
pagenum: 191; title: Batteries
pagenum: 196; label: 12
title: Electromagnetism; title: Oersted's Experiment
pagenum: 201; title: Applications of Electromagnetism
pagenum: 206; title: Measurement of Current
pagenum: 212; title: Generators
pagenum: 214; label: 13
title: Alternating Current; title: The Armature
pagenum: 221; title: Impedance
pagenum: 224; title: Transformers
pagenum: 229; title: Motors
pagenum: 332; label: 14
title: Electromagnetic Radiation; title: Maxwell's Equations
pagenum: 236; title: Index
pagenum: 241