{"product_id":"9780470715727","title":"Classical Mechanics From Newton to Einstein: A Modern Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eClassical Mechanics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Newton to Einstein: A Modern Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMartin W. McCall\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Physics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eClassical Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e, aimed at undergraduate physics and engineering students, presents ina user-friendly style an authoritative approach to the complementary subjects of classical mechanics and relativity.  \u003cp\u003eThe text starts with a careful look at Newton's Laws, before applying them in one dimension to oscillations and collisions. More advanced applications - including gravitational orbits and rigid body dynamics - are discussed after the limitations of Newton's inertial frames have been highlighted through an exposition of Einstein's Special Relativity. Examples given throughout are often unusual for an elementary text, but are made accessible to the reader through discussion and diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdates and additions for this new edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew vector notation in Chapter 1\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn enhanced discussion of equilibria in Chapter 2\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new section on a body falling a large distance towards a gravitational source in Chapter 2\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew sections in Chapter 8 on general rotation about a fixed principal axes, simple examples of principal axes and principal moments of inertia and kinetic energy of a body rotating about a fixed axis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew sections in chapter 9: Foucault pendulum and free rotation of a rigid body; the latter including the famous tennis racquet theorem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhanced chapter summaries at the end of each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNovel problems with numerical answers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA solutions manual is available at: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/mccall\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/mccall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMartin McCallis\u003c\/b\u003e based at Imperial College London (UK) in the Photonics Group of the Physics Department. He began his research career at GEC Hirst Research Centre working on Photorefractives for real-time image processing. After completing his PhD he moved back to academia as a postdoc at the University of Bath (UK) where he worked on nonlinear dynamics in optoelectronic systems. Dr. McCall returned to Imperial College as a faculty member in Physics where he focusses mainly on complexity within linear optics, looking at how light diffracts in periodic and quasi-periodic structures. His particular specialism is using coupled wave techniques for simplifying problems that are otherwise very complicated. Aside from electromagnetics, he has interests in classical mechanics, relativity, chess and ceroc dancing. In addition to his book on Classical Mechanics: a Modern Introduction (2000), Dr. McCall has published over 75 refereed journal papers and conference presentations. He is joint holder of five patents.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 October 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470715727\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377821839500,"sku":"9780470715727","price":80.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470715727_acb2999f-5b6f-430e-92a3-d186afef528c.jpg?v=1780165340","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470715727","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}