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Solid State Physics: 30 Paperback – 22 July 1991

by J. R. Hook (Author), H. E. Hall (Author)
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This Second Edition is aimed at students taking a firstcourse in this subject, although it will also be of interest toprofessional physicists and electronic engineers requiring a graspof the fundamentals of this important area of physics. Basicconcepts are introduced in an easily accessible context: forexample, wave propagation in crystals is introduced using one-andtwo-dimensional geometries. Only when these basic ideas arefamiliar are generalisations to three dimensions and the elegantframework of the reciprocal lattice made. Extensively rewritten,the Second Edition now includes new and expanded coverage ofsemiconductor devices, the quantum Hall effect, quasicrystals, hightemperature superconductors and techniques for the study of thesurfaces of solids. A chapter on dielectrics and ferroelectrics hasalso been added. Solid State Physics, Second Edition features:
* A carefully written and structured text to help students fullyunderstand this exciting subject.
* A flow diagram allowing topics to be studied in differentorders or omitted altogether.
* Optional "starred" and highlighted sections containing moreadvanced and specialised material for the more ambitiousreader.
* Carefully selected problems at the end of each chapter designedto assist learning. Solutions are provided at the end of thebook.
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    0471928054
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  4. Publisher
    Wiley
  5. Publication date
    22 July 1991
  6. Part of series
    Manchester Physics
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    15.88 x 3.18 x 23.5 cm
  9. Print length
    496 pages
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J. R. Hook and H. E. Hall are the authors of Solid State Physics, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

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The Manchester Physics Series General Editors: D. J. Sandiford; F. Mandl; A. C. Phillips Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester Properties of Matter B. H. Flowers and E. Mendoza Optics Second Edition F. G. Smith and J. H. Thomson Statistical Physics Second Edition F. Mandl Electromagnetism Second Edition I. S. Grant and W. R. Phillips Statistics R. J. Barlow Solid State Physics Second Edition J. R. Hook and H. E. Hall Quantum Mechanics F. Mandl Particle Physics Second Edition B. R. Martin and G. Shaw The Physics of Stars A. C. Phillips Solid State Physics, Second Edition is aimed at students taking a first course in this subject, although it will also be of interest to professional physicists and electronic engineers requiring a grasp of the fundamentals of this important area of physics. Basic concepts are introduced in an easily accessible context: for example, wave propagation in crystals is introduced using one-and two-dimensional geometries. Only when these basic ideas are familiar are generalisations to three dimensions and the elegant framework of the reciprocal lattice made. Extensively rewritten, the Second Edition now includes new and expanded coverage of semiconductor devices, the quantum Hall effect, quasicrystals, high temperature superconductors and techniques for the study of the surfaces of solids. A chapter on dielectrics and ferroelectrics has also been added. Solid State Physics, Second Edition features:
  • A carefully written and structured text to help students fully understand this exciting subject.
  • A flow diagram allowing topics to be studied in different orders or omitted altogether.
  • Optional "starred" and highlighted sections containing more advanced and specialised material for the more ambitious reader.
  • Carefully selected problems at the end of each chapter designed to assist learning. Solutions are provided at the end of the book.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 2 edition (22 July 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0471928054
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0471928058
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.88 x 3.18 x 23.5 cm
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Ramses
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
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Werner Müller
5.0 out of 5 stars Used book appears like a new one
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The book was delivered in the expected timeframe and the quality is was very good for a used book. Finally everything as described.
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cmgeolo
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book
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Pretty good book. Nice companion to Kittel. There are solutions to the problems in the back but some of the solutions make no sense at all.
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Josh
5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to the solid state
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The Manchester Physics Series contains a collection of books covering the core theory necessary for an undergraduate degree in physics. The topics range from the ever popular Statistical Physics (Mandl), Quantum Mechanics (Mandl) and Electromagnetism (Grant/Phillips) - there are plenty more.

Hook and Hall is the text dealing with condensed matter physics, that is, the physics of solids, crystals, magnetic materials and so on. It is self contained and is a recommended textbook for most solid state physics courses that I've come across. I personally have used/am using it for the "Electrons and Solids" and "Crystal Physics" courses at Warwick University. While I effectively had to buy this for the Electrons course, as we were recommended chapters to read, I don't regret my purchase.

In fairly standard fashion, H&H start by building up the foundations of crystallography, the idea of the lattice and structures. This lasts for a couple of chapters before the real meat of the book is presented, starting with the free electron model, nearly-free electron model, tight binding, band theory, semiconductors, magnetism, superconductivity (I haven't read), crystal dynamics, scattering (more crystallography here), 'real' metals and low dimensional systems. The ordering is logical and most chapters follow on from the previous, and a useful flow diagram on the back cover indicates which chapters are pre-requisites (a nice touch). The book was designed, and succeeds, as a single-text reference. You will be able to survive most introductory solid state physics courses with this.

The writing style is friendly and not at all terse, while still remaining relevant. Unlike some textbooks, there is little waffle - H&H get to the point, make it obvious and then move on. The problems are of a fair difficulty level and are certainly doable if you've read the chapter. There is often reference to "real life" in the theory so you can see how it is relevant. Suffice to say you need a working knowledge of calculus, vector algebra (not much on matrices, however) and a first or second year level knowledge of quantum mechanics would be useful for some parts (though not a pre-requisite).

As with all textbooks, it is not exhuastive and you are of course pointed to Ashcroft and Mermin for more Biblical work. However, supported by Kittel and, if you're interested in crystals, Dove (Structure and Dynamics). H&H is an excellent textbook and is also very affordable compared to some of the classics. If you need a solid state physics book that isn't opaque (it's also fairly lightweight and easily travels to campus with me), you can't go wrong with this one.
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Marcelo Battigane
5.0 out of 5 stars So far, excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on 27 August 2017
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They won't teach you what it's not indispensable. This book is excellent for engineers.
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Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 June 2018
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One of my favourite books on solid state physics. Concise and well explained throughout.
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