Description
A classic mid-century introduction to quantum “wave mechanics” by theoretical physicist W. Heitler, published by Oxford’s Clarendon Press. This copy is notable for its period academic provenance and study material, including a hand-drawn Bragg’s Law (X-ray diffraction) derivation-an authentic snapshot of how working scientists and engineers learned and used early quantum theory.
Key details and highlights
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Title: Elementary Wave Mechanics
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Author: W. Heitler
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Publisher: Oxford, At the Clarendon Press (Oxford University Press)
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Printing history noted in book: first published 1945; this copy from later lithographic reprint cycle including 1950
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Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
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Provenance: signed “Edwin J. Tuthill,” noted “Polytechnic Institute of B,” and associated with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
Condition notes
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Dust jacket shows noticeable wear and has extensive pencil notes/diagrams (see photos)
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Endpapers include owner inscription and handwritten physics notes (Bragg’s Equation / diffraction diagram)
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Shadowing on an endpaper suggests a removed label/bookplate at some point
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General age/handling wear consistent with a working technical book from this era
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