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A Different Universe
Basic Books 2008; US$ 16.00A Different Universe is a truly mind-bending book that shows us why everything we think about fundamental physical laws needs to change. more...
Fundamentals of Acoustics
Wiley 2010; US$ 275.00The central theme of the chapters is acoustic propagation in fluid media, dissipative or non-dissipative, homogeneous or nonhomogeneous, infinite or limited, placing particular emphasis on the theoretical formulation of the problems considered. more...
Quantum Phase Transitions in Cold Atoms and Low Temperature Solids
Springer 2011; US$ 139.99The primary focus of this thesis is to theoretically describe nanokelvin experiments in cold atomic gases, which offer the potential to revolutionize our understanding of strongly correlated many-body systems. The thesis attacks major challenges of the field: it proposes and analyzes experimental protocols to create new and interesting states of matter... more...
Acoustical Imaging
Springer 2011; US$ 209.99In the course of the years, the volumes in the "Acoustical Imaging Series" have developed to become well-known and appreciated reference works. Offering both a broad perspective on the state of the art in the field as well as an in-depth look at its leading edge research, this Volume 30 in the Series contains again an excellent collection... more...
Why Balloons Rise and Apples Fall
Michael O' Mara Books 2011; US$ 9.99Offers a look at the fascinating, awe-inspiring and sometimes downright weird world of physics. This title covers the basics we learnt at school from: what is physics; motion and forces; work and energy; matter and heat; and, electricity and magnetism. more...
The Common Extremalities in Biology and Physics
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 150.00This book is the first unified systemic description of dissipative phenomena, taking place in biology, and non-dissipative (conservative) phenomena which is more relevant to physics. Fully updated and revised, this new edition extends our understanding of nonlinear phenomena in biology and physics from the extreme / optimal perspective. The first... more...
Plasma Turbulence in the Solar System
Springer 2012; US$ 39.99Dynamics of astrophysical systems is often described by plasma physics, yet understanding the nature of plasma turbulence remains as a challenge in physics in both theories and experiments. This book is an up-to-date summary and review of recent results in research on waves and turbulence in near-Earth space plasma turbulence, obtained by Cluster,... more...
Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics
Springer 2011; US$ 99.99"Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics: Thermodynamics" develops basic and advanced concepts of plasma thermodynamics from both classical and statistical points of view. After a refreshment of classical thermodynamics applied to the dissociation and ionization regimes, the book invites the reader to discover the role of electronic... more...
Quantum Systems, Channels, Information
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 168.00The subject of this book is theory of quantum system presented from information science perspective. The central role is played by the concept of quantum channel and its entropic and information characteristics. Quantum information theory gives a key to understanding elusive phenomena of quantum world and provides a background for development of experimental... more...
Fundamentals and Applications of Ultrasonic Waves
CRC Press 2012; US$ 149.95Designed specifically for newcomers to the field, this fully updated second edition begins with fundamentals and quickly advances beyond general wave concepts into an in-depth treatment of ultrasonic waves in isotropic media. Focusing on the physics of acoustic waves, their propagation, technology, and applications, this accessible overview of ultrasonics... more...









