{"product_id":"plasma-physics-volume-4-of-modern-classical-physics-9780691215501","title":"Plasma Physics: Volume 4 of Modern Classical Physics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking textbook on twenty-first-century plasma physics and its 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\u003ePlasma Physics \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an essential introduction to the subject. A gas that is significantly ionized, usually by heating or photons, a plasma is composed of electrons and ions and sometimes has an embedded or confining magnetic field. Plasmas play a major role in many contemporary applications, phenomena, and fields, including attempts to achieve controlled thermonuclear fusion using magnetic or inertial confinement; in explanations of radio wave propagation in the ionosphere and the behavior of the solar corona and wind; and in astrophysics, where plasmas are responsible for emission throughout the electromagnetic spectrum, including from black holes, highly magnetized neutron stars, and ultrarelativistic outflows. The book also can serve as supplementary reading for many other courses, including in astrophysics, geophysics, and controlled fusion.\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 or one-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":50479535751442,"sku":"9780691215501","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5915e161-b3ba-43d5-b972-af8ad41ca110.jpg?v=1730312110","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/plasma-physics-volume-4-of-modern-classical-physics-9780691215501","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}