TY - BOOK AU - Ginzburg,V.L. AU - Andri︠u︡shin,E.A. TI - Superconductivity SN - 1417586680 AV - QC611.92 .G56 2004eb U1 - 537.623 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Singapore, River Edge, NJ PB - World Scientific KW - Superconductivity KW - Supraconductivité KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Superconductors & Superconductivity KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-92); The discovery of superconductivity -- Physics of superconductivity -- The nature of superconductivity -- Applications of superconductivity -- The superconducting boom N2 - What is superconductivity? How was it discovered? What are the properties of superconductors, how are they applied now, and how are they likely to become widely used in the near future? These are just some of the questions which this important book sets out to answer. Starting with the discovery of superconductivity over ninety years ago, the book guides the readers through the many years of subsequent exploration, right up to the latest sensational findings. Written in a lively, nontechnical style, this book makes ideal background reading for any school or college level study of superconducti UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=127458 ER -