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Physics: Subject Guide

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Library Shelf Locations

  • QC1-999 - Physics
  • QC1-75 - General
  • QC170-197 - Atomic Physics, Constitution and Properties of Matter
  • QC221-246 - Acoustics, Sound
  • QC251-338.5 - Heat
  • QC350-467 - Optics, Light
  • QC474-496.9 - Radiation Physics (General)
  • QC501-766 - Electricity and Magnetism
  • QC770-798 - Nuclear and Particle Physics, Atomic Energy, Radioactivity
  • QC801-809 - Geophysics, Cosmic Physics
  • QC811-849 - Geomagnetism
  • QC851-999 - Meteorology, Climatology 

Collection Highlights

Click through to see some of the physics books at the library.

WNC Links

Professional Associations

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American Institute of Physics
The American Institute of Physics is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation comprised of ten member societies including the Acoustical Society of America, the American Astronomical Society, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and others. 

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American Physical Society

The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. 

European Organization for Nuclear Research - CERN logo

European Organization for Nuclear Research - CERN
Founded in 1954, the CERN laboratory seeks to conduct collaborative research focused on fundamental physics through their particle accelerator facilities and other efforts.

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