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| motionmountain |
 Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:53 am Post subject: Fun with physics - on 1300 free pages |
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I have put the new, twentieth edition of my freely
downloadable physics textbook in pdf form on
http://www.motionmountain.eu
Over 1380 pages lead through the whole of physics, from
mechanics to relativity, electrodynamics, thermodynamics,
quantum theory, nuclear physics and unification. Many
explanations across the text have been improved, often
triggered by the input of readers across the internet.
Thank you to all of them.
The twentieth edition now contains a dozen animations
and films: generation and motion of electromagnetic waves,
leap-frogging vortex rings, jumping snakes, the propagation
of solitons and dromions, growing ice crystals,
rotating atomic orbitals, the actin-myosin system
in muscles in action, and Dirac's belt trick.
The twentieth edition also introduces robots that walk on
water, explains how to observe the polarization of light with
the unaided human eye (in the same way as honey bees do),
includes a clearer explanation of the curl of a function,
introduces dromions and the challenge to observe them in
everyday life, shows how to produce floating plasma clouds
similar to ball lighting, improves the explanation of quantum
mechanics, tells more about the Galilean satellites, tells
how to compare the density of the Moon and the Sun by looking
at the sea, mentions the world records for running backwards
and the attempts to break the speed sailing record, tells in
more detail how to learn from books with as little effort as
possible, includes thermographic images, shows a photograph
of each element, explains more clearly the generation of
electromagnetic radiation, presents the polarized car
headlight problem, and includes many new puzzles.
Enjoy the reading!
Christoph Schiller |
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| leohopkins |
| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:04 am Post subject: Thanks |
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Thanks - This is great !!!!!! 
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| Guest |
| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: |
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I do like the "Advanced Quantum Theory (not yet available)" 
Moved to Links, would members care to comment on this book? |
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| Ophiolite |
| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: |
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I cannot comment on the accuracy of the content of the book being but a simple geologist, but I can make the following observations:
1) The website layout is clear and attractive.
2) The format of the book itself is excellent:
hhha) Illustrations are numerous and clear
hhh b) The writing is simple and direct
hhhc) The layout of the pages and overall structure is first rate
If the quality of the content matches the quality of the presentation then this is an outstanding work and the author is to be thoroughly complimented for his effort. |
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| Guest |
| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| Well, I've had a little time now (about 10 minutes) to look at his writing on the Electromagnetic spectrum - My comment is "It's faultless". I'll certainly read a little more as I get time. Yes a well laid out site easy to navigate. |
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| anand_kapadia |
| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Thanks I was in search of some great online textbooks.
If there are are more please let me know. |
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| anand_kapadia |
| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:56 am Post subject: |
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hey i downloaded the textbook but i am getting the error that there no suitable program which would run the textbook. I have adobe reader 5.0 I just want the text not the animations which could be seen only in version 6.0. Please help
I f anybody can let me know from where i could download internet explorer 6.0 I can then downloading that get reader 6.0 too
Sorry if this post seems to be detached from the main topic as it is somewhere from the cyber world. |
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| Ophiolite |
| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| anand_kapadia |
| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: |
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| IE 6.0 means microsoft internet explorer 6.0. I have got that. I have windows 98 and i think it doesnot hold the system requirements for adobe reader 7. |
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| motionmountain |
| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:58 am Post subject: Fun with physics - new edition for free download |
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The new, twenty-first edition of the freely
downloadable physics textbook is available on
http://www.motionmountain.eu
Almost 1500 pages lead through the whole of physics, from
mechanics to relativity, electrodynamics, thermodynamics,
quantum theory, nuclear physics, astrophysics and
unification. Over hundred new figures and tables, and
numerous explanations have been added, with many
examples from animals, plants and machines.
The twenty-first edition now explains why the speed of
light is too slow to speculate with success on the stock
exchange, adds the second-level bear fur colour puzzle and
the young mother puzzle, presents the nearest place with
a pressure permanently lower than that of the atmosphere,
adds the puzzle about the horse and the snail on a rubber,
tells more about metamaterials, adds some simple chemical
puzzles, presents what incredible things on atomic layers
one can discover using a pencil and sticky tape, tells
more on biological rhythms and clocks, explains how to
observe the rotation of the Earth in any classroom after
two seconds of observation, shows an electric effect
observed on many playgrounds, shows the beauty of bursting
soap bubbles and bouncing tennis balls, explains how it is
possible to observe the motion of single, isolated
electrons, gives more details on the shape of the proton,
and tells how to build the simplest possible radio
control system.
The first 360 pages are available also in French, due to
the great work of Benoit Clenet, and can be downloaded from
the bienvenue page.
A wiki open to everybody now keeps track of misprints
and suggestions.
Enjoy the reading!
Christoph Schiller |
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| Cat1981(England) |
| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Two questions. One, I've been looking for a physics text book which will take me from the very basics, up to advanced level. Is this the book for me ? Secondly, presuming the answer to question one is 'yes', where can i make a donation ?
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| 425 Chaotic Requisition |
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| Cat1981(England) wrote: |
| Two questions. One, I've been looking for a physics text book which will take me from the very basics, up to advanced level. Is this the book for me ? Secondly, presuming the answer to question one is 'yes', where can i make a donation ? |
I know a book that'll be perfect for that; its called:
Collins Advanced Science---Physics---Ken Dobson---Second Edition
I'm sure it'll be on Amazon
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| Cat1981(England) |
| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Thank you, i will look it up right away. Do you know if it will cover me though the basics ? I didn't pay much attention at school.
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| 425 Chaotic Requisition |
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| Cat1981(England) wrote: |
| Thank you, i will look it up right away. Do you know if it will cover me though the basics ? I didn't pay much attention at school. |
Yea, its no problem to get used to, its clearly layed out and has loads of relevant infomation and a load of pictures  .
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| Cat1981(England) |
| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Well as long as there are plenty of pictures, i should be alright. Thanks again.
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