Title: Almost All About Waves Author(s): John R. Pierce Pages: 213 Publisher: The MIT Press; New Ed edition Publication date: 1974 Language: English Format: DJVU ISBN-10: 026266027X ISBN-13: Description: This text considers waves the great unifying concept of physics. With minimal mathematics, it emphasizes the behavior common to phenomena such as earthquake waves, ocean waves, sound waves, and mechanical waves. Topics include velocity, vector and complex representation, energy and momentum, coupled modes, polarization, diffraction, and radiation. 1974 edition.