by Sin-itiroTomonaga (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 265
Edition: New edition
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 17 Sep 1998
ISBN 10: 0226807940
ISBN 13: 9780226807942