{"product_id":"optics-kip-s-thorne-9780691207360","title":"Optics: Volume 2 of Modern Classical Physics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking textbook on twenty-first-century waves of all sorts and their applications\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKip Thorne and Roger Blandford's monumental \u003ci\u003eModern Classical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e is now available in five stand-alone volumes that make ideal textbooks for individual graduate or advanced undergraduate courses on statistical physics; optics; elasticity and fluid dynamics; plasma physics; and relativity and cosmology. Each volume teaches the fundamental concepts, emphasizes modern, real-world applications, and gives students a physical and intuitive understanding of the subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptics\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential introduction to a resurgent subject. \"Optics\" originally referred to the study of light, but today the field encompasses all types of waves, including electromagnetic waves, from gamma rays to radio waves; gravitational waves; waves in solids, fluids, and plasmas; and quantum waves. The past few decades have seen revolutions in optics--amazing advances in nonlinear optics technology, a growing understanding of optical phenomena throughout the natural world, and an increasing appreciation of the wide-ranging applicability of optics' central principles. \u003ci\u003eOptics \u003c\/i\u003eshows how and why this subject--which was once a standard part of physics curricula--should again be routinely taught to physics students, as well as to students in engineering, computer science, and the natural sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes many exercise problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures color figures, suggestions for further reading, extensive cross-references, and a detailed index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional \"Track 2\" sections make this an ideal book for a one-quarter, half-semester, or full-semester course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn online illustration package is available to professors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe five volumes, which are available individually as paperbacks and ebooks, are \u003ci\u003eStatistical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOptics\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eElasticity and Fluid Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Plasma Physics\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e Relativity and Cosmology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kip S. Thorne, Roger D. Blandford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691207364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691207360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Kip S. Thorne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986556879103,"sku":"9780691207360","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fc63acb-bef3-4943-8ddb-ec675d92ca97.jpg?v=1683284050","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/optics-kip-s-thorne-9780691207360","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}