Plasma Physics: An Introductory Course

by R.O. Dendy (Editor)

This book covers the subject of plasma physics. The first few chapters deal with the fundamentals of plasma physics. Subsequently, the applications and properties of human-made and naturally occurring plasmas are discussed. In addition, there are chapters devoted to general phenomena, such as turbulence and chaos. The computational techniques employed in modeling plasma behavior are also described.

536 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1994

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Straight up, I wanted to hate the narrator of Plasma Physics: An Introductory Course and kept finding myself on her side. R.O. Dendy gives her a sharp tongue and a bad habit of burning bridges, and the scene where she walks out of her own surprise party because she can't stand the attention is painfully relatable. By the last chapter I was invested in her mess anyway. What bugged me was how neatly the family drama gets resolved. Who this is for: readers who love prickly characters. Who should pass: anyone who wants a cozy, cheerful lead.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

R.O. Dendy in Plasma Physics: An Introductory Course argues that most of what we call "talent" is really just a ridiculous amount of boring repetition. I felt like it was half-baked in a few places, since some of the research gets stretched further than it should. But the chapter about the kid who practiced the same three chords for a year got me thinking about everything I quit the second it got hard. You won't buy every claim, but it definitely forces you to rethink the whole "naturally gifted" idea.