TY - BOOK AU - Podesta Michael De TI - Understanding the properties of matter SN - 9781857282993 U1 - 530.4 PY - 1996/// CY - London PB - UCL press KW - Matter-Properties N1 - includes; 1. The quest for an understanding of matter; 2. background theory; 3. measurement; 4. gases ; 5. background theory; 6. gases ; 7. comparison with experiment; 8. solids ; 9. background theory; solids ; 10. comparison with experiment; 11. liquids ; 12. background theory; 13. liquids ; 14. comparison ER -