Now in paperback, this book provides an overview of the physics of condensed matter systems. Assuming a familiarity with the basics of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, the book establishes ...

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More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the ...

What are the most common causes of anxiety? Anxiety is a response to uncertainty and danger, and the trigger can be almost anything, or nothing in particular, just a generalized, vague sense of ...

Primary vesicoureteral reflux is the most common urological abnormality in infants and children and its association with urinary tract infection and renal parenchymal damage is well established.

While weather describes state of the atmosphere over a short time, climate describes the wider conditions that are expected in an area over a much longer period of time. For example, when ...

In later stages of the condition, your body may also not produce enough insulin. There are several possible causes of diabetes, and it’s usually a combination of factors rather than just one.

Over the short term, work stress causes strain; over the long term, it can negatively impact well-being. It’s first important to understand the causes of workplace stress to assist with devising ...

Learn more about some of the causes of World War One with this activity. Germany was a relatively new country, formed in 1871. They had ambitions to grow an empire to compete with France and the UK.