{"product_id":"optics-volume-2-of-modern-classical-physics-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKip S. Thorne, \u003c\/b\u003e winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, is the Feynman Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at Caltech. His books include \u003ci\u003eGravitation\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton) and \u003ci\u003eBlack Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRoger D. Blandford, \u003c\/b\u003e winner of the Crafoord and Shaw prizes in astronomy, is the Luke Blossom Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences and founding director of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378051420434,"sku":"9780691207360","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a185ba5f-f56c-48bc-8651-edc906d8b648.jpg?v=1728640863","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/optics-volume-2-of-modern-classical-physics-9780691207360","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}