This clear and concise introduction to nuclear physics provides an excellentbasis for a core undergraduate course in this area. The book opens by settingnuclear... » 

This clear and concise introduction to nuclear physics provides an excellentbasis for a core undergraduate course in this area. The book opens by settingnuclear physics in the context of elementary particle physics and then showshow simple models can provide an understanding of the properties of nucleiboth in their ground states and excited states and also of the nature ofnuclear reactions. The book also includes chapters on nuclear fission itsapplication in nuclear power reactors the role of nuclear physics in energyproduction and nucleosynthesis in stars. This new edition contains severaladditional topics muoncatalysed fusion the nuclear and neutrino physics ofsupernovae neutrino mass and neutrino oscillations and the biological effectsof radiation. A knowledge of basic quantum mechanics and special relativity isassumed. Appendices deal with other more specialized topics. Each chapter endswith a set of problems for which outline solutions are provided. «