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Atomic Structure and Spectral Lines
AuthorArnold Sommerfeld
Original titleAtombau und Spektrallinien
TranslatorHenry Leopold Brose
LanguageGerman
SubjectAtomic physics
PublisherFriedrich Vieweg und Sohn
Publication date
  • 1919 (1st German edition)
  • 1923 (1st English translation)
Publication placeGermany
LC ClassQC173.S483
Photo of Sommerfeld in 1897

Atomic Structure and Spectral Lines is an early twentieth century textbook on atomic physics by Arnold Sommerfeld. The book was referred to as the "Bible of atomic physics".[1] The book was developed from advanced lectuers in atomic physics that Sommerfeld gave at the University of Munich.

Background

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The book was developed from advanced lectuers in atomic physics that Sommerfeld gave at the University of Munich.[2]

Sommerfeld later wrote the textbook series Lectures on Theoretical Physics based on the introductory courses he gave at the same school.

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Reception

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The book was referred to as the "Bible of atomic physics".[1] The book received several reviews in English,[3][4][5][6] along with notable reviews in German from Erwin Schrödinger[7] and Werner Heisenberg.[8] The book was used as a comparative benchmark for other physics textbooks as well.[9]

Publication history

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Atombau und Spektrallinien (in German)

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  • Sommerfeld, A. (1919). Atombau und spektrallinien (in German). Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg. OCLC 873821582.
  • Sommerfeld, A. (1919). Atombau und spektrallinien (in German) (2nd, revesed and expanded ed.). Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn. OCLC 873821582.

English editions

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See also

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