Books published by University Science Books,U.S.

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics covers quantum mechanics from a time-dependent perspective in a unified way from beginning to end. Intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses this text will change the way people think about and teach quantum mechanics in chemistry and physics departments.

Statistical Mechanics is the extended version of McQuarrie's earlier text - Statistical Thermodynamics [USB 1984]. Statistical Mechanics [previously published by Longman Education] is a renowned accessible introduction to the subject.

AGeneral Relativity Workbook is atextbook intended to support a one-semester upper division undergraduatecourse on general relativity.

This book lays out the foundations of quantum mechanics through the physics of intrinsic spin, and is written to serve as the primary textbook for an upper-division course in quantum mechanics.

This book provides a unified treatment of seismological methods that will be of use to advanced students, seismologists, and scientists and engineers working in all areas of seismology.

This text provides students with concise reviews of mathematical topics that are used throughout physical chemistry. By reading these reviews before the mathematics is applied to physical chemical problems, a student will be able to spend less time worrying about the math and more time learning the physical chemistry.

The biggest change in the years since the first edition is the proliferation of computational chemistry programs that calculate molecular properties. McQuarrie presents step-by-step SCF calculations of a helium atom and a hydrogen molecule, in addition to including the Hartree-Fock method and post-Hartree-Fock methods.

Evolved from McQuarrie and Simon's best-selling Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, this text follows a similar path by first covering the principles of quantum mechanics before engaging those ideas in the subsequent development of thermodynamics.

This title is written for organic chemists and offers an easy entry into the field of organotransition metal chemistry without requiring a background in inorganic chemistry.

This introductory laboratorymanual will help students design a sampling plan, understand theinstrumental and analytical techniques used for the assessment ofwater quality, learn how to interpret data and use statisticalanalyses, and apply scientific reasoning to an environmentalproblem.

Based on Collman et al.'s best-selling classic book, Principles and Applications of Organotransition Metal Chemistry, Hartwig's text consists of new or thoroughly updated and restructured chapters and provides an in-depth view into mechanism, reaction scope, and applications.

Thoroughly revised and expanded throughout, the new edition is a graduate-level text and reference book on gaseous nebulae, nova and supernova remnants. Much of the new data and new images are from the Hubble Space Telescope with two wholly new chapters being added along with other new features.

Comprised of more than 2000 problems and 700 worked examples that detail every single step, this text is exceptionally well adapted for self study as well as for course use.

"Lasers is a remarkably well written book that should become the standard introductory text on laser physics." Optical & Quantum Electronic NewsLasers is both a text and general reference book with an emphasis on basic laser principles and theory.

A complete revision of Turro's classic text, Modern Molecular Photochemistry, which has been the standard of the field for three decades. It presents a clear introduction to organic chemistry and goes on to cover the mechanisms of organic photoreactions and the photochemistry of the basic functional groups of organic chemistry.

Written by a practicing scientist, this book is directed to scientists, engineers, and others who want to improve their writing and communication.

This book offers explanatory material,supplemental information, and detailed descriptions used to produce The Astronomical Almanac, an annual publication prepared jointly by the US Naval Observatory and HerMajesty's Nautical Almanac Office in the UK.

This remarkable book charts the step-by-step evolution ofvertebrate blood coagulation. Intended for readers with a background inbiological science, it is specifically targeted for those in the field ofmolecular evolution and researchers in the area of blood clotting.