<p>Aimed at helping the physics student to develop a solid grasp of basic graduate-level material, this book presents worked solutions to a wide range of informative problems. These problems have been culled from the preliminary and general examinations created by the physics department at Princeton University for its graduate program. The authors, all students who have successfully completed the examinations, selected these problems on the basis of usefulness, interest, and originality, and have provided highly detailed solutions to each one. Their book will be a valuable resource not only to other students but to college physics teachers as well. The first four chapters pose problems in the areas of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, thereby serving as a review of material typically covered in undergraduate courses. Later chapters deal with material new to most first-year graduate students, challenging them on such topics as condensed matter, relativity and astrophysics, nuclear physics, elementary particles, and atomic and general physics.</p>

Princeton Problems in Physics with Solutions

Science & Math

Nathan Newbury

John Ruhl

Suzanne Staggs

Stephen Thorsett

MICHAEL NEWMAN

Physics

Princeton University Press

A quick read at 160 pages, The Diary of Josiah Webb is set in historic Nappanee, Indiana in 1924. The story is the first person account of the last months of a dying man (Josiah) who is absorbed in an adventure that he can’t share with anyone, not even his best friend Hiram. Unbeknownst to Josiah, Hiram is also involved in a secret adventure of his own.   The Diary of Josiah Webb illustrates the power of the friendship between two men. Though set in a quieter era in a quaint locale, the story is timeless as it shows how all of us affect the lives of others. A few tears are likely to be shed by sensitive readers, but the story transcends gender and appeals to both the male and female audience.

The Diary of Josiah Webb

MajorMicro Press

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