TY - BOOK AU - Henley, Ernest M. AU - Dash, J. Gregory TI - Physics around us : how and why things work SN - 9789814350631 PY - 2012/// CY - New Jersey PB - World Scientific KW - Electricity and magnetism KW - Mechanics KW - Modern physics KW - Physics N1 - Index of famous scientists 355-356p.; Subject index 357-361p N2 - This book is suitable for a first year, non-calculus physics course. It covers mechanics, fluids, gravitation, thermal physics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics, including atoms, an introduction to quantum mechanics, special relativity, and nuclear and particle physics. Trigonometric functions and vectors are introduced as needed. ER -