Publication

2004-04-19 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

152,000 words, Guess

Page Count

608 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing1083254

First Sentence

This chapter begins with a brief outline of some of the key motivations for considering a quantum theory: the early attempts to determine the spectral distribution of energy density of black bodies; stability of atoms and molecules; specific heats of solids; interference and diffraction of light beams; polarization of photons.

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