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Introduction to modern physics, fifth edition international series in pure and applied physics richtmyer, f. Introduction to modern physics floyd karker richtmyer, earle hesse kennard, john n. W roundnumber handbook of physics 329 x short glossary of particle physics 331 y solutions to logic puzzles 332 z fundamental physical constants extensive listing 335 aa periodic table of the elements 342 references 342 index 346 10. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Floyd karker richtmyer october 12, 1881 november 7, 1939 was a physicist and educator in the united states biography.
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