Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-698) and index.

Part 1 * relativity
Chapter 1 the space and time of relativity .................... 2
Chapter 2 relativistic mechanics .................... ........ 46
Part 2 * quantum mechanics
Chapter 3 atoms ...................................... 86
Chapter 4 quantization of light ........................... 125
Chapter 5 quantization of atomic energy levels ............... 144
Chapter 6 matter waves ................................ 168
Chapter 7 the schr6dinger equation in one dimension ......... 203
Chapter 8 the three-dimensional schr6dinger equation ........ 248
Chapter 9 electron spin ..................................287
Chapter 10 multielectron atoms; the pauli principle
and periodic table ............... ............. 307
Chapter 11 atomic transitions and radiation ..................334
Part 3 * systems with two or more atoms
Chapter 12 molecules .................................. 368
Chapter 13 solids - theory .............................. 409
Chapter 14 solids - applications ........................... 454
Chapter 15 statistical mechanics ............................495
Part 4 * subatomic physics
Chapter 16 the structure of atomic nuclei ...................534
Chapter 17 radioactivity and nuclear reactions ................568
Chapter 18 elementary particles ......... ................ 628
Appendix a physical constants .............................678
Appendix b useful mathematical relations .....................681
Appendix c alphabetical lists of the elements ..................684
Appendix d atomic and nuclear data ........................686
Suggestions for further reading ...................697
Picture credits and references ....................699
Answers to odd-numbered problems ..............700
Index ................... .................... 710