Collins, P.D.B., Martin, A.D., Squires, E.J., eds. Particle Physics and Cosmology. John Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Interscience, 1989. First Printing. 496 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Clean, firmly bound; minimal shelfwear. An excellent copy. Provides an introduction to particle theory and cosmology "that goes beyond their respective standard models, presented in the most simple and accessible terms possible" while assuming that the reader "has at least some familiarity with quantum field theory, elementary particle theory, general relativity, and astrophysics." Explores the "grand unification theories," describes composite models of the fundamental particles and provides an introduction of the notion of a "supersymmetry." Also included are an introduction to general relativity from the perspective of the gauge theory, a look at the higher-dimensional "Kaluza-Klein" theories, a review of superstring theory, a presentation on extremely high energies, an introduction to the hot big bang cosmology, a coverage of inflation, a discussion of the possibility of a universe with many spatial dimensions, and an account of some of the naturally occurring astrophysical sources of very high energy particles and their relevance to particle physics. $45.00
Herzberg, Gerhard. Atomic Spectra and Atomic Structure. Dover Publications, 1944. Dover Reprint /2nd Revised Edition. 257 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Owner name/date on front endpaper; paper residue to top back corner of book cover; jacket yellowed & somewhat worn, with chipping & tearing to extremities. Nice hardcover Dover edition of this classic introduction to the field of atomic spectra and their relations to the structure of atoms. $12.00
Polkinghorne, J. C. The Particle Play: An Account of the Ultimate Constituents of Matter. W. H. Freeman, 1979. 138 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. 5" slit to front panel of jacket, with correspondending scratch to front board; otherwise very good condition. Fascinating account of how science has unravelled the underlying structure of matter through the tide of discovery in the 20th century -- written for the layman. $8.50
Roche, John, ed. Physicists Look Back: Studies in the History of Physics. Adam Hilger / IOP, 1990. First Edition. 393 pp. A diversified compilation of articles on the history of physics by senior physicists from both sides of the Atlantic and Europe. Subjects include the the role of physics history in education, resources and methods, the history of ozone, the ionosphere, plasma physics, the technical developments of the electron microscope and of crystallographic X-ray photography, the history of the Josephson effect, more. Black & white illustrations. $27.00