Story of spin, the
Auteur :
Tomonaga, Sin–itiro / Oka, Takeshi
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226807942
Date de publication :
15 août 1998
Dimensions :
22,8 x 16,1 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
444 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
All atomic particles have a particular "spin", analagous to the rotation of the Earth about its axis. This mysterious quality has vast practical importance to topics as wide-ranging as the stability of atoms and stars and magnetic resonance imaging. This is an accessible treatment of the subject.