书名：A Dictionary of Physics牛津物理学词典作者：Richard Rennie

出版社名称：Oxford University Press

出版时间：2019

语种：英语 

ISBN：9780198821472

商品尺寸：19.5 x 3.8 x 12.7 cm

包装：平装

页数：704（以实物为准）

现在有超过4000个条目,这个新的第八版已经完全更新,以反映物理和相关领域的进展。它将扩展到宇宙学、天体物理学、凝聚态物质、量子技术和纳米技术领域,有125个新项目。

字典的附录范围,更新为新的版本,包括元素周期表,电磁频谱和一个关键日期的详细年表。15个新图表增加了文本的清晰度和可访问性,总共有150个线条图、表格和图表,许多条目包含推荐的web链接。

这本广受欢迎的词典仍然是同类词典中最新的:对于遇到物理术语和概念的学生,以及专业人士和任何对该主题感兴趣的人来说,它都是必不可少的入门参考工具。

Now with over 4,000 entries, this new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect progress in physics and related fields. It sees expansion to the areas of cosmology, astrophysics, condensed matter, quantum technology, and nanotechnology, with 125 new entries including Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, kilonova, leptoquark, and muscovium.

The dictionary's range of appendices, updated for the new edition, includes the periodic table, the electromagnetic spectrum, and a detailed chronology of key dates. 15 new diagrams add to the clarity and accessibility of the text, with 150 line drawings, tables, and graphs in total, and many entries contain recommended web links.

This popular dictionary remains the most up-to-date of its kind: the essential introductory reference tool for students encountering physics terms and concepts, as well as for professionals and anyone with an interest in the subject.

Richard Rennie, BSc, MSc, PhD has conducted research at the Universities of Aberdeen, Oxford, Cambridge, and California, Santa Barbara. His main interest is in the theory of the structure of matter. He has written a number of articles and reviews. He has contributed to several other reference books, including the Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry. He wrote the Facts on File Dictionary of Atomic and Nuclear Physics which was published in 2003. He has taught mathematics, physics, and chemistry at various Sixth Form Colleges and is a Senior Invigilator for the University of Cambridge.