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Birthdate: 1931-01-16
Date of death: 2023-10-25
Gender: male
Education: New York University (PhD)
Occupations: physicist
Short biography: Arthur Beiser studied physics and received his PhD from New York University , where he later became an associate professor of physics. He was a Senior Research Scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, where he focused on cosmic rays and magnetohydrodynamics in geophysics and astrophysics . He worked both theoretically and experimentally, taking part in expeditions to the observation of cosmic rays and magnetic phenomena to Alaska and the Pacific.

He is a Fellow of the Explorers Club and chaired the Explorers Club's Committee on Space Exploration .

Beiser is known for numerous physics textbooks, but also published books on geology and sailing (he is a passionate sailor who sailed around Cape Horn and twice crossed the Atlantic in his sailing boat). His wife Germaine Beiser is also an author and co-author of physics textbooks.
Cause of death: COVID-19
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA
Associated Place (for map): New York, USA

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Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Basic Mathematics for Electricity and Electronics (Schaum's Outline Series) by Arthur Beiser

This book provides a mathematical foundation for the study of electrical and electronic fundamentals. Mathematical methods are illustrated by calculations based on 330 actual solved problems. The mathematics coverage begins with elementary algebra and goes on to cover logarithms, simultaneous equations, and trigonometry.

Oct 3, 2008

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Student Solutions Manual to accompany Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser

its better

Nov 16, 2008

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The Earth (Young Readers Library) by Arthur Beiser

A book about the Earth and How it was formed nthe Atmosphere, How it Erodes away, The rocks on earth, a prediction of what will happen in the future

Apr 26, 2006

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Schaum's outline of theory and problems of applied physics, 4th edition by Arthur Beiser

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