The First Edition Of This Book Was Brought Out By Wiley Eastern Ltd. In 1994. The Sixth Edition Now At Your Hand Differs From The First Edition In Many Respects. Many-Sided Changes Both Qualitatively And Quantitatively Are The Quotable Features Of This Edition.The Purpose Of This Edition Is Not Only To Initiate The Beginners Into This Fascinating Subject, But Also To Prepare Them In This Area For The Postgraduate Examinations Conducted By Universities Spread All Over The Country. Reading This Text Book In Depth Rather Than A Casual, Go-Through May Improve The Workaholic Culture Of The Students Desiring Higher Education At Iits And Highly Graded Universities Through Gate. The Same Yardstick Is Adoptable By The Postgraduate Students In Physics And Engineering Streams Aiming To Score High Grades In The Written Tests Conducted By Upsc For Class I Posts In Various Central Government Departments And Boards.
Author(s): S.O. Pillai
Edition: 6th Revised
Publisher: New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers
Year: 2005
Language: English
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Pages: 848
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Review of Atomic Structure
3. Interatomic Forces and Bondings in Solids
4. Crystal Physics
5. Wave Nature of Matter and X-Ray Diffraction
6. Electrical Properties of Metals
7. Thermal Properties of Solids
8. Superconductivity
9. Magnetic Properties of Materials
10. Physics of Semiconductors
11. Dielectrics and Related Properties
12. Optical Properties of Solids
13. Miscellaneous Topics
14. Some Useful Informations
Appendices
Answers to Objective Questions
Answers to Problems
Bibliography
Index
Back Cover
