The Wonders of Physics (ePub)

'The book in your hands develops the best traditions of the Russian scientific popular literature. Written in a clear and captivating manner by working theoretical physicists, who are, at the same time, dedicated popularizers of scientific knowledge, it brings to the reader the latest achievements in quantum solid-state physics, but along the way it also shows how the laws of physics reveal themselves even in seemingly trivial episodes concerning the natural phenomena around us. And most importantly, it shows that we live in the world, where scientists are capable of 'proving harmony with algebra.' — A A Abrikosov, 2003 Nobel Prize Winner in PhysicsContents:PrefaceColor InsetOutdoor Physics:Meandering Down to the SeaRivers from LakesThe Oceanic Phone BoothIn the BlueThe Moon-GladesThe Foucault Pendulum and the Baer LawThe Moon-BrakeSaturday Night Physics:Why the Violin SingsThe Chiming and Silent GobletsThe Bubble and the DropletThe Mysteries of the Magic LampThe Water Mic or About One Invention of Alexander Bell'sHow Waves Transmit InformationWhy Electric Power Lines are DroningThe Footprints on the SandHow to Prevent Snowdrifts?The Incident on the TrainPhysics in the Kitchen:Craving Microwaved MammothThe Physics of Baking Good PizzaBoiling, Steaming, or Rinsing?The Mystery of the Christmas TurkeyMacaroni, Spaghetti, and PhysicsAb(Out) OvoWaiting for the Kettle to BoilThe Physics of Good Coffee'Nunc est Bibendum': Physicists Talk Around Glasses of WineWindows to the Quantum World:The Birth of New Physics at the Turn of the CenturyThe Uncertainty PrincipleOn Snowballs, Nuts, Bubbles and ... Liquid HeliumSuperconductivity: A Century of Discoveries, Dreams, and DisappointmentsWhat is a SQUID?Superconducting MagnetsWhat is Magnetic Resonance Imaging?Towards a Quantum ComputerA Great but Terrible Nuclear EnergyAfterwordIndexAbout the Authors Readership: Students and teachers, also suitable for the general public, who are keen on learning physics.