Physics & Astrophysics 2014 press.princeton.edu Contents In a Nutshell 1 Princeton Frontiers in Physics 3 Graduate & Undergraduate Textbooks 4 Astronomy & Astrophysics 6 Princeton Series in Astrophysics 8 Princeton Series in Modern Observational Astronomy 10 Physics 10 Princeton Series in Physics 13 Quantum Physics 14 Condensed Matter 15 Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics 15 Mathematics, Mathematical Physics & Engineering 16 Science Essentials 17 Princeton Primers in Climate 18 Of Related Interest 20 Albert Einstein 22 Princeton Science Library 24 Index | Order Form 25 Cover illustration from the jacket of Why You Hear What You Hear, copyright 2012 Eric J. Heller What’s In a Nutshell? More of the best science than ever. In a Nutshell is a series of concise, accessible, and up-to- date textbooks for advanced undergraduates and graduate students on key subjects in the physical sciences. 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Until now, extinct genre: intermediate-level ing the same tools and techniques there have been no books that I monographs that are both accessi- used to explore other celestial know of that deal with this subject ble to educated non-specialists in objects. In this sophisticated for a broader audience of scientists the eld and tightly focused on a introduction, leading astronomer and educated lay people.” problem.” Charles Bailyn goes behind the —Ralph A.M.J. Wijers, University of —Milan M. Ćirković, American theory and physics of black holes Amsterdam Journal of Physics to describe how astronomers are 2011.