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020			_a9783031240966
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a535.13 _bAn27l
100			_aAndrews, Steven S.
245			_aLight and waves _ba conceptual exploration of physics _cSteven S. Andrews
260			_bSpringer _c2023 _aSwitzerland
300			_axix, 519p
520			_aThis book explores light and other types of waves, using this as a window into other aspects of physics. It emphasizes a conceptual understanding, using examples chosen from everyday life and the natural environment. For example, it explains how hummingbird feathers create shimmering colors, how musical instruments produce sound, and how atoms stick together to form molecules. It provides a unique perspective on physics by emphasizing commonalities among different types of waves, including string waves, water waves, sound waves, light waves, the matter waves of quantum mechanics, and the gravitational waves of general relativity. This book is targeted toward college non-science majors, advanced high school students, and adults who are curious about our physical world. It assumes familiarity with algebra but no further mathematics and is classroom-ready with many worked examples, exercises, exploratory puzzles, and appendices to support students from a variety of backgrounds.
650			_aLight
650			_aWaves
650			_alight (energy)
942			_cBK
999			_c566905 _d566905