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Table of Contents

  • : Preface
  • : Acknowledgements
  • : Introduction
    • : About physics
    • : The golden rule of science
    • : Strange ideas
  • 1: Starting physics
    • : Physics in practice
    • : Density tests
  • 2: Science in motion
    • : Measuring motion
    • : Accelerated motion along a straight line
  • 3: Forces in action
    • : Newton's laws of motion
    • : Stability
  • 4: Machines at work
    • : Work, energy and power
    • : Efficiency and power
  • 5: Thermal physics
    • : Heat and temperature
    • : Thermal properties of materials
  • 6: Engines and thermodynamics
    • : Heat engines
    • : The Laws of Thermodynamics
  • 7: Electricity
    • : The nature of electricity
    • : Electric circuits
    • : Electricity at work
    • : Electricity in the home
  • 8: The nature of light
    • : Properties of light
    • : Theories of light
  • 9: Materials and molecules
    • : Atoms and molecules
    • : More about bonds
    • : Solids and structures
    • : Molecules in fluids
    • : Pressure
  • 10: The age of new physics
    • : Quantum theory
    • : Relativity
  • 11: The structure of matter
    • : Inside the atom
    • : Radioactivity
    • : Quarks and leptons
  • 12: Energy from the Nucleus
    • : Nuclear fission
    • : Nuclear reactors
    • : Energy options for the future
  • 13: Journey into space
    • : About gravity
    • : The expanding universe
  • 14: A Challenging Future
    • : The frontiers of physics
    • : An unpredictable future
  • : Answers to numerical questions
  • : Glossary
  • : Index

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Using straightford explanations, helpful diagrams and his extensive teaching experience Jim Breithaupt will help you understand the key concepts of physics.

About the Author

Jim Breithaupt is an author and lecturer with extensive teaching experience in schools and colleges. His highly successful physics books are used by students throughout Britain and in many other countries. His work as an author is characterised by a lucid and coherent style matched to the needs and interests of the intended reader.

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