Why things are the way they are / B.S. Chandrasekhar.

Chandrasekhar, B. S. (Bellur Sivaramiah), 1928-

Call Number	530.4/1
Author	Chandrasekhar, B. S. 1928- author.
Title	Why things are the way they are / B.S. Chandrasekhar.
Physical Description	1 online resource (x, 254 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Notes	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Contents	Introduction -- Crystals -- Particles and waves -- The Atom -- Statistical physics -- The quantum mechanical crystal -- Copper wires and glass rods -- Silver spoons and plastic spoons -- Glass panes and aluminium foils -- Electric bulbs and insulated cables -- Magnets -- Superconductors -- Conclusion.
Summary	This fascinating book explains why materials behave as they do. In a completely non-technical style, using only basic arithmetic, the author explains how the properties of materials result from the way they are composed of atoms and why they have the properties they do: for example, why copper and rubies are coloured, why metals conduct heat better than glass, why magnets attract iron nails but not brass pins, and how superconductors can conduct electricity without resistance. The book is intended for general readers, and uses mainly words, pictures and analogies, with only a minimum of very simple mathematics. The author explains how it is possible to understand the basic properties of matter, and translates the technical jargon of physics into a language that can be understood by anyone with an interest in science who wants to know why the world around us behaves in the way that it does.
Subject	CONDENSED MATTER. QUANTUM THEORY.
Multimedia	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511524202

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Summary	This fascinating book explains why materials behave as they do. In a completely non-technical style, using only basic arithmetic, the author explains how the properties of materials result from the way they are composed of atoms and why they have the properties they do: for example, why copper and rubies are coloured, why metals conduct heat better than glass, why magnets attract iron nails but not brass pins, and how superconductors can conduct electricity without resistance. The book is intended for general readers, and uses mainly words, pictures and analogies, with only a minimum of very simple mathematics. The author explains how it is possible to understand the basic properties of matter, and translates the technical jargon of physics into a language that can be understood by anyone with an interest in science who wants to know why the world around us behaves in the way that it does.
Notes	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Contents	Introduction -- Crystals -- Particles and waves -- The Atom -- Statistical physics -- The quantum mechanical crystal -- Copper wires and glass rods -- Silver spoons and plastic spoons -- Glass panes and aluminium foils -- Electric bulbs and insulated cables -- Magnets -- Superconductors -- Conclusion.
Subject	CONDENSED MATTER. QUANTUM THEORY.
Multimedia	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511524202