Books in States of Matter series

Extreme states of matter include exceptionally high and low temperatures, incredibly high pressures, intense magnetic fields, and intense gravitational fields. Because scientists are curious individuals, they often like to speculate about nature under conditions well beyond the conditions encountered and measured in their laboratories here on Earth. Extreme States of Matter takes the reader on an incredible journey across the most exciting scientific frontiers of the 21st century. Supported by a generous quantity of full-color illustrations and many interesting sidebars, this new volume describes the unusual and almost bizarre characteristics and properties of matter at extreme states. A large portion of the book is devoted to plasmas, which permeate the solar system as well as interstellar and intergalactic environments.Chapters include:Beyond Common States of MatterVery Hot MatterVery Cold MatterDegenerate MatterBlack Holes Extremely Isolated MatterDark MatterAntimatterMatter and RelativityExploring the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP)Other Frontiers of Matter Science.

Energy and its relationship to matter started with big bang a widely accepted theory in contemporary cosmology, which concerns the origin and evolution of the universe. According to this theory, an incredibly powerful explosion about 13.7 billion years ago started the present universe. Prior to this explosion, matter, energy, space, and time did not exist. All of these physical phenomena emerged from an unimaginably small, infinitely dense object that scientists call the initial singularity. Immediately after the big bang event, the intensely hot universe, which consisted of pure energy, began to expand and cool. As the universe cooled, matter began to form, initially as primeval quark-gluon plasma. Energy of Matter presents the most important intellectual achievements and technical developments that led people to use matter's energy content more efficiently. Supported by full-color illustrations and interesting sidebars, this new book describes the transformation of matter into energy and vice versa and how it continues in the present. Chapters include:Understanding EnergyThe Big Bang Source of All Energy and MatterThe Energy of MotionDiscovering the Nature of HeatThermodynamicsHarvesting Energy Locked in Fossil FuelsManipulating Matter's Electromagnetic PropertiesDiscovering Equivalence of Energy and MatterRenewable Energy ResourcesHydrogen Tomorrow's Universal Fuel.

Examines all aspects of physical science, including the structure of atoms, the structure and properties of matter, the nature of chemical reactions, the behaviour of matter in motion and when forces are applied, the mass-energy conservation principle, the role of thermodynamic properties such as internal energy and entropy, and how matter and energy interact on various scales and levels in the physical universe.

Understanding the concepts of solids, liquids, and gases is central to the early science curriculum. States of Matter uses simple text vetted by a science curriculum consultant and a reading consultant to introduce beginning readers to these important concepts. Each book features a strong photo-text match and clear, full-color diagrams to enhance comprehension, while the simple text builds vocabulary and reading skills.