Physics of Waves
- ISBN-10
- 0486140652
- ISBN-13
- 9780486140650
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 512
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-26
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Authors
- Mark A. Heald, William C. Elmore
Description
Ideal as a classroom text or for individual study, this unique one-volume overview of classical wave theory covers wave phenomena of acoustics, optics, electromagnetic radiations, and more.
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