Modern Physics 01 Edition  (English, Paperback, Stephen G. Gasiorowicz, Paul M. Fishbane, Jeremy Bernstein)

Modern Physics is a comprehensive book for high school students and undergraduates studying a preliminary course in Physics. The book covers the basic principles of Physics, focussing on concepts such as mechanics, statics, dynamics, gravitation, electrostatics and magnetism. The book teaches students to rely on their scientific mind for analysing problems and shows them how they can improve the efficiency of analysis through proper thought processes. In addition, the book includes myriad problems which help students understand the concepts and use them in practical settings. The book is an essential resource for all students of basic Physics.

About the Authors

Jeremy Bernstein is an American writer and academician who served as a Professor of Physics at the Stevens Institute of Technology. He has also written: An Introduction to Cosmology, Albert Einstein and the Frontiers of Physics, A Theory for Everything, In the Himalayas, and Dawning of the Raj.

Paul Fishbane is a Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia. A Ph.D. holder from Princeton, he has published over a hundred papers in prestigious journals. He has also worked at CERN laboratory in Switzerland towards forwarding mankind's understanding of Physics.

Stephen Gasiorowicz is a Polish academician who worked at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, California, and the University of Minnesota, studying and teaching theoretical high energy physics. He has also written books on elementary particle physics and quantum physics.