Research Guides: Physics and Chemistry: Books and eBooks

Find reference and introductory materials, plus more with our hand-picked book selections below. Be sure to search our catalog and databases for more book and ebook selections.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics by William M. Haynes (Editor)
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Publisher: CRC Press. 2017
An authoritative resource consisting of tables of data and current international recommendations on nomenclature, symbols, and units, its usefulness spans not only the physical sciences but also related areas of biology, geology, and environmental science. The 97th edition of the Handbook includes 20 new or updated tables along with other updates and expansions. It is now also available as an eBook. This reference puts physical property data and mathematical formulas used in labs and classrooms every day within easy reach.
Handbook of Physics by Walter Benenson (Editor); John W. Harris (Editor); Horst Stöcker (Editor); Holger Lutz (Editor); Horst Stöcker (Editor)
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Publisher: Springer.2002
Handbook of Physics is a veritable toolbox for rapid access to a wealth of physics information for everyday use in problem solving, homework, and examinations. This complete reference includes not only the fundamental formulas of physics but also experimental methods used in practice.
Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories by Robert E. Krebs
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Publisher: Greenwood Press. 2008
To support these students, the "Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Principles" is designed to be an easy-to-understand, accessible, and accurate description of the most famous scientific concepts, principles, laws, and theories that are known in the areas of astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, and physics. The encyclopedia contributes to the scientific literacy of students and the general public by providing them with a comprehensive, but not overwhelming source of those scientific concepts, principles, laws and theories that impact every facet of their daily lives.
A Concise Handbook of Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering Sciences by Andrei D. Polyanin; Alexei I. Chernoutsan
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Publisher: CRC Press. 2010
Contains more than 2000 of the most useful formulas and equations found in undergraduate physics courses.
Lange's Handbook of Chemistry by James Speight
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education. 2017
Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, Seventeenth Edition, is written to provide a reliable one-stop source of factual information for today's working chemist. Within its pages, you will find an unmatched compilation of facts, data, tabular material, and experimental findings that span every area of chemistry. Included in this fully updated Seventeenth Edition are listings of the properties of more than 4000 organic and 1400 inorganic compounds.

100 Chemical Myths by Lajos Kovács
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Publisher: Springer. 214
100 Chemical Myths deals with popular yet largely untrue misconceptions and misunderstandings related to chemistry. It contains lucid and concise explanations cut through fallacies and urban legends that are universally relevant to a global audience. A wide range of chemical myths are explored in these areas; food, medicines, catastrophes, chemicals, and environmental problems. Connections to popular culture, literature, movies, and cultural history hold the reader’s interest whilst key concepts are beautifully annotated with illustrations to facilitate the understanding of unfamiliar material.
Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat by Paul Halpern
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Publisher: Perseus Books Group. 2015
When the fuzzy indeterminacy of quantum mechanics overthrew the orderly world of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrodinger were at the forefront of the revolution. Neither man was ever satisfied with the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, however, and both rebelled against what they considered the most preposterous aspect of quantum mechanics: its randomness.
Gravity Does Not Exist by Vincent Icke; Charlotte Lemmens (Translator)
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Publisher: Amsterdam University Press. 2014
Every scientific fact begins as an opinion about the unknown--a theory--that becomes fact as evidence piles up to support it. But what if two theories exist that correspond perfectly to observed phenomena and they cannot be reconciled with each other? Can theory become fact? Such is the dilemma in contemporary physics.
Strange Chemistry by Steven Farmer
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Publisher: Wiley. 2017
This book opens the audience's eyes to the extraordinary scientific secrets hiding in everyday objects. Helping readers increase chemistry knowledge in a fun and entertaining way, the book is perfect as a supplementary textbook or gift to curious professionals and novices.
Wizards, Aliens, and Starships by Charles L. Adler
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Publisher: Princeton University Press. 2014
Explaining the science behind science fiction and fantasy--from the probable to the impossible From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas--for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? Which concepts might actually happen, and which ones wouldn't work at all? Wizards, Aliens, and Starships delves into the most extraordinary details in science fiction and fantasy--such as time warps, shape changing, rocket launches, and illumination by floating candle--and shows readers the physics and math behind the phenomena.

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Extensive collection of ebooks on a variety of subjects, such as aviation and human factors.
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Full-text ebooks from publishers CRC Press, Routledge, and more, on topics including engineering, technology, international relations, business, and computer science.
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