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The physicist’s guide to the universe

Sometimes referred to as the bible of particle physics, during the last 60 years the Review of Particle Physics has become the number-one reference in the field.

Birth of a symmetry

Half a century ago, Steven Weinberg published a paper that unified the electromagnetic and weak interactions and revolutionised our understanding of the fundamental forces.

Health Physics: Radiation-Generation Devices, Characteristics, and Hazards

The author of this book, a certified health physicist and an expert in radiation protection, discusses these emerging topics related to radiation-generating technologies and associated hazards.

Neutrino Astronomy: Current Status, Future Prospects

This book gives an overview of the current status of research in the field and of existing and future neutrino observatories.

An Introduction to Gauge Theories

G Tavares-Velasco reviews in 2017 An Introduction To Gauge Theories.

Centennial of General Relativity: A Celebration

This book celebrates the centenary of GR with a collection of 11 essays by different experts, which offer an overview of the theory and its numerous astrophysical and cosmological implications.

An Overview of Gravitational Waves: Theory, Sources and Detection

This timely book provides an overview of the field, presenting the basics of the theory and the main detection of gravitational waves techniques.

The Meaning of the Wave Function: In Search of the Ontology of Quantum Mechanics

The author aims to make sense of the wave function in quantum mechanics and investigate the ontological content of the theory.

Problem Solving in Quantum Mechanics: From Basics to Real-World Applications for Materials Scientists, Applied Physicists, and Device Engineers

Noticing that many textbooks on quantum mechanics are not meant for a wide audience of scientists, in particular those interested in practical applications and technologies at the nanoscale, the autho...