Introductory Nuclear Physics

A comprehensive, unified treatment of present-day nuclear physics-the fresh edition of a classic text/reference. «A fine and thoroughly up-to-date textbook on nuclear physics . . . most welcome.» -Physics Today (on the First Edition). What sets Introductory Nuclear Physics apart from other books on the subject is its presentation of nuclear physics as an integral part of modern physics. Placing the discipline within a broad historical and scientific context, it makes important connections to other fields such as elementary particle physics and astrophysics. Now fully revised and updated, this Second Edition explores the changing directions in nuclear physics, emphasizing …