Second Edition
John Wiley & Sons, 2007
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Second Edition John Wiley & Sons, 2007 |
Volume I: Modern Mechanics
The first volume, Modern Mechanics, deals with mechanics and thermal physics in a unified way, with strong emphasis on atomic-level description and analysis. The ball-and-spring model of solids is a major theme, culminating in computing the heat capacity as a function of temperature for an Einstein solid, using the concepts of statistical mechanics. (Table of contents for Vol 1)
Volume II: Electric & Magnetic Interactions
The second volume, Electric & Magnetic Interactions, deals with electricity and magnetism, and with physical optics in terms of the classical interaction of light and matter. Atomic models of matter are again a major theme. A key feature is the unified treatment of electrostatics and circuits in terms of electric field and microscopic models of matter. (Table of contents for Vol 2) .
A list of errata is available.
The new 2nd edition became available for use in the semester that began January 2007. Many improvements have been made based on wider use, and the new edition is two-color for increased clarity.
The way Wiley's ordering system works, it is essential to specify the following ISBN data when requesting review copies from Wiley reps or when placing an order:
2nd edition (2007) Volume
1 ISBN: 0-470-10830-4
2nd edition (2007) Volume 2 ISBN: 0-470-10831-2
The reason you must use the ISBN data is that different ISBN's exist for the first edition, a corrected second printing of the first edition, version 1.5, and the new 2nd edition.
The Wiley link for the second edition is www.wiley.com/college/chabay.
A student desktop experiment kit to accompany Volume 2 on electricity and magnetism is available.