Physical Sciences, Revised Edition covers a range of areas of expertise in the ever-changing field of physics. Requiring no special mathematical knowledge to understand the material, this resource explores the ways in which scientists study atoms and their components, while also breaking down the theoretical foundations in the field. With new chapters devoted to the highly advanced technology and facilities that physicists are using, this revised edition is devoted to the researchers who expand the frontiers of physics-and often uncover phenomenon that contradict prevailing wisdom.

Chapters include:

• Nuclear Fusion—Power from the Atom
• Particle Accelerators
• Neutrinos—Elusive Particles and the Mysteries of Astrophysics
• Superconductors—Perfect Electrical Conductors
• Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect
• String Theory and the Foundations of Physics
• International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)
• National Ignition Facility
• Lawrence Livermore National Lab.