| Acknowledgments |

Putting a book together requires the talents of many people, and talented people abound at John Wiley & Sons, Inc. It is truly inspiring to witness their dedication and professionalism and our pleasure to acknowledge their contributions.

We are especially grateful to our editor, Stuart Johnson. He wears the many hats that are essential for the success of the book, from planning and implementing to offering sage and timely advice on all aspects of college publishing. We are most fortunate to have this immense resource at our disposal.

If there were an “Oscar” for the best production editor, we would vote for Barbara Russiello. Barbara has been with us through many editions, always being there to answer our questions, to help in coordinating the innumerable aspects of production, and to ensure that the highest standards of publishing are maintained.

If you like the design of this book (and we love it), then tip your hat to Maddy Lesure. It’s a beautiful book, and the artistic design and coordination of its many elements are the hallmark of her creativity. Once again, thanks, Maddy.

Many of the illustrations for this edition were either new or modified, and we have had the pleasure of working with Sigmund Malinowski, Senior Illustration Editor. Sigmund has been with us through many editions, and we were genuinely pleased to have him on the team again. Sigmund is a joy to work with, always ready with advice and helpful suggestions.

Outstanding copy editors and proofreaders are essential in producing an error-free book, and, in our opinion, Gloria Hamilton is the best-of-the-best. What a joy it is to see such a talented person at work.

We wish to thank Hilary Newman, Kathy Bendo, and Elyse Rieder for their help in selecting the photos for the text.

Special thanks goes to Barbara Heaney, Director of Product and Market Development for her numerous ideas and suggestions.

Writing and producing a book is only half the story. The other half is marketing and sales, and we very much appreciate the creative strategies developed by Amanda Wygal, Physics Marketing Manager.

Our sincere gratitude goes to Geraldine Osnato, Project Editor, for coordinating the extensive supplements package, and to Aly Rentrop, Editorial Assistant, for her help.

The sales representatives of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. are a very special group. We deeply appreciate their efforts on our behalf as they are in constant contact with physics departments throughout the country.

Many physicists and their students have generously shared their ideas with us about good pedagogy and helped us by pointing out errors in our presentation. For all of their suggestions we are grateful. They have helped us to write more clearly and accurately and have influenced markedly the evolution of this text. To the reviewers of this and previous editions, we especially owe a large debt of gratitude. Specifically, we thank:

Hanadi AbdelSalam, Hamilton college
Edward Adelson, The Ohio State University
Alice Hawthorne Allen, Virginia Tech
Zaven Altounian, McGill University
Joseph Alward, University of the Pacific
Joseph Ametepe, Hollins University
Chi Kwan Au, University of South Carolina
Martina Bachlechner, West Virginia University
Santanu Banerjee, Tougaloo College
David Bannon, Oregon State University
Paul D. Beale, University of Colorado at Boulder
Edward E. Beasley, Gallaudet University
Roger Bland, San Francisco State University
Michael Bretz, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Carl Bromberg, Michigan State University
Ronald W. Canterna, University of Wyoming
Gang Cao, University of Kentucky
Neal Cason, University of Notre Dame
Kapila Castoldi, Oakland University
Anil Chourasia, Texas A & M University-Commerce
Thomas Berry Cobb, Bowling Green State University
Lawrence Coleman, University of California at Davis
Lattie F. Collins, East Tennessee State University
Biman Das, SUNY-Potsdam
Doyle Davis, New Hampshire Community Technical College
Steven Davis, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
William Dieterle, California University of Pennsylvania
Duane Doty, California State University at Northridge
Carl Drake, Jackson State University
Robert J. Endorf, University of Cincinnati
Lewis Ford, Texas A & M University
Lyle Ford, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Greg Francis, Montana State University
C. Sherman Frye, Jr., Northern Virginia Community College
John Gagliardi, Rutgers University
Silvina Gatica, Penn State University
Barry Gilbert, Rhode Island College
Peter Gonthier, Hope College
Roy Goodrich, Louisiana State University
William Gregg, Louisiana State University
David Griffiths, Oregon State University
Omar Guerrero, University of Delaware
Charles Hakes, Fort Lewis College
Dr. Kastro Hamed, University of Texas at El Paso
Parameswar Hari, California State University-Fresno
J. Russell Harkay, Keene State College
Grant Hart, Brigham Young University
Athula Herat, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Lenore Horner, Southern Illinois University-Edwards
Doug Ingram, Texas Christian University
Darrin Johnson, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Larry Josbeno, Corning Community College
A. Khan, Jackson State University
Randy Kobes, University of Winnipeg
K. Kothari, Tuskegee University
Theodore Kruse, Rutgers University
Pradeep Kumar, University of Florida at Gainesville
Christopher P. Landee, Clark University
Alfredo Louro, University of Calgary
Sergei Lyuksyutov, The University of Akron
Kingshuk Majumdar, Berea College
A. John Mallinckrodt, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Glenn Marsch, Union University
Dr. E.L. Mathie, University of Regina
John McCullen, University of Arizona
B. Wieb Van Der Meer, Western Kentucky University
Donald D. Miller, Central Missouri State University
Paul Morris, Abilene Christian University
Richard A. Morrow, University of Maine
Hermann Nann, Indiana University of Bloomington, IN
David Newton, DeAnza College
Tom Nelson Oder, Youngstown State University
R. Chris Olsen, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey
Michael Ottinger, Missouri Western State College
Peter John Polito, Springfield College
Jon Pumplin, Michigan State University
Oren Quist, South Dakota State University
Ricardo Rademacher, Northern Kentucky University
Talat Rahman, Kansas State University
Michael Ram, State University of New York at Buffalo
Jacobo Rapaport, Ohio University
Wayne W. Repko, Michigan State University
Larry Rowan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Roy S. Rubins, University of Texas at Arlington
Dominic Sarsah, Illinois Valley Community College
Marc Sher, College of William & Mary
James Simmons, formerly at Concordia College
John J. Sinai, University of Louisville
Gerald D. Smith, Huntington College
Elizabeth Stoddard, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Virgil Stubblefield, John A. Logan College
Ronald G. Tabak, Youngstown State University
Patrick Tam, Humboldt State University
Eddie Tatar, Idaho State University
James H. Taylor, Central Missouri State University
Francis Tuluri, Jackson State University
Robert Tyson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Timothy Usher, California State University at San Bernardino
Mick Veum, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
James M. Wallace, formerly at Jackson Community College
Henry White, University of Missouri
Rob Wilson, Angelo State University
Jerry H. Willson, formerly at Metropolitan State College

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