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Download or read book The Basics of Physics written by Richard L. Myers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-12-30 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students will be introduced to the science of physics, and its applications to everyday life, in this volume. Tracing its development from antiquity to the present, the author examines all aspects of physics including motion, work, energy, heat, matter, light, and electricity. Quantum & Nuclear physics are also included. The chapter with instructions for experiments in physics will assist students in projects for science fairs, and the chapter on physics as a career will help students to explore the various options for working in this field of science. A glossary, conversion table, and list of the Nobel Prize Winners in Physics will provide the additional tools necessary for students.