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It is now a century ago that one of the icons of modern physics published some of the most influential scientific papers of all times. With his work on relativity and quantum theory, Albert Einstein has altered the field of physics forever [...]

Drawing on the experience of the author, this textbook focuses on pedagogy that guides students through the facts regarding dark matter, but also encourages questions and critical examination of what is known, through thought-provoking exercises under the heading “How about…?” in each chapter. Each chapter includes learning outcomes, discussion questions and classroom exercises [...]

Otto Stern – physicist, Nobel Prize winner, scientific revolutionaryOtto Stern received his doctorate in physical chemistry in Breslau in 1912. He worked in Prague, Zurich, and Frankfurt am Main, where the world-famous Stern-Gerlach experiment took place on February 8, 1922, as well as in Rostock and Hamburg. [...]

Gamma-ray astrophysics combines the exciting fields of Particle Physics and Astronomy. We get to study particle interactions in space! Using the Universe as our laboratory, we are able to study fundamental physics in extreme environments unavailable in labs on Earth. [...]

"A history of 100 years of tests to Einstein's theory of relativity from specialists in physics and history of science, with approaches ranging from data visualization to manuscript study"-- Provided by publisher

Volume I of the second edition, subtitled Semi-Classical Concepts, presents x-ray science through the semi-classical framework of light and matter. The opening chapter, Introduction and Overview, remains largely unchanged from the first edition. [...]

Introduction and Overview -- Production of X-Rays: From Virtual to Real Photons -- From Electromagnetic Waves to Photons -- Brightness and Coherence -- The Complete Description of Light: Higher Order Coherence -- Semi-Classical Response of Atoms to Electromagnetic Fields