"Version: 202112"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.8. Continuum forces -- 8.1. The basic concepts of fluid mechanics -- 8.2. Drag forces -- 8.3. Bubbles in fizzy drinks -- 8.4. Magnetic-braking : the terminal velocity of a magnet falling in a tube of a non-magnetic metal9. Why is the sky blue? -- 9.1. Quantifying light intensity : subjectively and in absolute terms -- 9.2. …
"Version: 20180901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 2. What is a liquid crystal? -- 2.1. Protons, electrons and atoms -- 2.2. Molecules -- 2.3. Phases of matter -- 2.4. Liquid crystal3. Light -- 3.1. What is light? -- 3.2. Polarised light -- 3.3. Circular polarisation -- 3.4. How is light affected by matter? -- 3.5. Light and anisotropic materials -- 3.6…
"Version: 20180501"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.part I. Introduction. 1. Pop quiz : a battery of decision-making questions for selfassessment and reflection -- 1.1. Exam conditions -- 1.2. Quiz2. Anchors aweigh : an introduction to the book, decision making and decision biases -- 2.1. A brief history of decision making -- 2.2. Bounded rationality -- 2.3. Conclusion3. O…