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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824198703321

Autore

Ginzburg V. L (Vitalii Lazarevich), <1916-2009.>

Titolo

Superconductivity / / V.L. Ginzburg, E.A. Andryushin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Jersey ; ; Hong Kong, : World Scientific, c2004

ISBN

1-281-87213-X

9786611872137

1-4175-8668-0

981-256-211-7

Edizione

[Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (105 p.)

Classificazione

33.74

Altri autori (Persone)

AndriushinE. A. <1951->

Disciplina

537.623

Soggetti

Superconductivity

Electric conductivity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-92).

Nota di contenuto

Superconductivity; To the Reader; Preface to the Revised Edition; Contents; 1 The Discovery of Superconductivity; 2 Physics of Superconductivity; 3 The Nature of Superconductivity; 4 Applications of Superconductivity; 5 The Superconducting Boom; References

Sommario/riassunto

What is superconductivity? How was it discovered? What are the properties of superconductors, how are they applied now, and how are they likely to become widely used in the near future? These are just some of the questions which this important book sets out to answer. Starting with the discovery of superconductivity over ninety years ago, the book guides the readers through the many years of subsequent exploration, right up to the latest sensational findings. Written in a lively, nontechnical style, this book makes ideal background reading for any school or college level study of superconducti