Description
The “American Institute of Physics Handbook” has been prepared as an important working tool for those employing physical methods in research, application, and teaching. It should prove especially valuable in this period of scientific development, particularly since the impact of wartime research, when the science of physics has expanded into many specialized fields. The many new discoveries and advances have been taken into consideration by the board of editors so as to select and compile the most generally useful data. This volume represents the first handbook specifically on physics to be published in America. It is also the first such volume to be sponsored by the American Institute of Physics, the organization which acts as the central service agency of the five member societies of physics. Prior to this time, the profession of physics has had to depend on handbooks prepared primarily for other disciplines. This handbook will be of primary usefulness to the young scientific investigator and will also have value as a reference work to the senior physicist. It should be of assistance to the individual engaged in applied physics and engineering. The volume has been divided into the logical areas of physics.
