Books published by A. K. T. Assis:
(A) Books in English; (B)
Books in Portuguese; (C) Portuguese translations of books:
A) Books in English:
5 –
A. K. T. Assis; “Archimedes, the Center of Gravity, and the First Law of
Mechanics”, (Apeiron,
4 –
A. K. T. Assis and J. A. Hernandes, The Electric Force of a Current: Weber and
the Surface Charges of Resistive Conductors Carrying Steady Currents (Apeiron,
3 –
M. d. A. Bueno and A. K. T. Assis, Inductance and Force Calculations in
Electrical Circuits (Nova Science Publishers, Huntington, New York, 2001), 135
pages, ISBN: 1-56072-917-1. Click here to see its Table of
Contents. Click
here to see its cover. Click
here to see its erratum. Price: US$ 89.00 plus shipping. To order write to:
Nova Science Publishers, 400 Oser Avenue, Suite 1600,
Hauppauge, NY, 11788-3619, USA, email: novascience@earthlink.net This book can also be ordered by Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Inductance-Force-Calculations-Electrical-Circuits/dp/1560729171 and by Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com
2 –
A. K. T. Assis, Relational Mechanics (Apeiron, Montreal, Canada, 1999), 285
pages. Click here to see the book in PDF
format (3 Mb). ISBN: 0-9683689-2-1. Click here to see
its erratum. Price: US$ 25.00 plus shipping. To order write to: Apeiron, 4405 rue St.-Dominique, Montreal,
Quebec H2W 2B2, Canada, E-mail: apeiron@vif.com This book can also be ordered by
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Relational-Mechanics-Andre-K-T-Assis/dp/0968368921 and at Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com Reviews about this book: (A) T. E. Phipps Jr., "Book Reviews: Relational Mechanics", Apeiron, Vol. 7, pp. 113-115
(2000); (B) A. E. Chubykalo, "Book Reviews: Relational Mechanics", Apeiron, Vol. 7, p. 115
(2000); (C) T. E. Phipps Jr., "Book Review: Relational Mechanics", Foundations of Physics, Vol.
30, pp. 171-173 (2000); (D) O. Costa de Beauregard, "Notes de lecture: Relational Mechanics", Annales de la Fondation
Louis de Broglie, Vol. 25, pp. 267-268 (2000); (E) T. E. Phipps Jr., "Book
Review: Relational Mechanics", Infinite Energy, Vol. 38, July-August 2001,
pp. 67-70; (F) Marco Mamone Capria, "Book Review: Relational Mechanics", Episteme, Vol. 3, p. 21
(2001). (G) A good discussion of Relational Mechanics in Spanish can be found
in the book Inercia y Gravitacion – La
Verdadera Influencia de los Astros, of J. G. Valverde (with the collaboration of J. Tramaglia and R.
Rapacioli), (Fundacion Julio Palácios, Universidad Nacional Del Comahue,
Argentina, 1999), ISBN: 987-97703-0-7.
1 –
A. K. T. Assis, Weber's Electrodynamics (Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht,
1994), 288 pages. Volume 66 of the series Fundamental Theories of Physics. Click here to see its Table of Contents. Click here to see its Preface. Hardbound, ISBN: 0-7923-3137-0. Click here
to see its cover. Click here to
see its errata. Price: US$ 166.50 plus shipping. To order it write
to: Kluwer Academic Publ. Group, Order Dept., P. O. Box 322, 3300
AH Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Fax: +31-78-524474, Telephone: +31-78-524400,
Internet E-mail: services@wkap.nl This book can also be orderred by Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Webers-Electrodynamics-Fundamental-Theories-Physics/dp/0792331370 and at Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com Reviews about this book: (A) T. E. Phipps Jr., "Book review:
Weber's Electrodynamics", Foundations of Physics, Vol. 25, pp. 1111-1115
(1995); (B) O. Costa de Beauregard, "Notes de lecture: Weber's
Electrodynamics", Annales de la Fondation Louis de Broglie, Vol. 20, pp.
523-524 (1995); (C) J. P. Wesley, "Book review: Weber's Electrodynamics",
Foundations of Physics Letters, Vol. 8, pp. 299-301 (1995); (D) W. Kaiser,
"Book Reviews: Weber's Electrodynamics", Isis, Vol. 87, pp. 735-736
(1996), (E) O. Darrigol, "Analyses d'ouvrages: Weber's
Electrodynamics", Revue d'Histoire des Sciences, Vol. 50, 1/2
Janvier-Juin, p. 213 (1997); (F) J. Fukai, "Book reviews: Weber's
Electrodynamics",
Apeiron, Vol. 6, pp. 115-116 (1999), (G) O. Costa de Beuaregard, "Notes de lecture: Weber's Electrodynamics", Annales de la Fondation
Louis de Broglie, Vol. 24, pp. 212-213 (1999).
7 - A. K. T. Assis and J. A. Hernandes, “A Força Elétrica de uma Corrente: Weber e as Cargas Superficiais de Condutores Resistivos com Correntes Constantes,” (Edusp and Edufal, São Paulo and Maceió, 2009), 256 pages, Volume 73 of the series Acadêmica, ISBNs: 978-85-314-1123-6 (Edusp) and 978-85-7177-431-5 (Edufal). Click here to see its cover. Click here to see its Table of Contents. Click here to see its Preface. Price: R$ 48,00 (approximately U$ 24.00) plus shipping. To order write to: Edusp - Editora da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto - Travessa J - 374 - 6º andar, Cidade Universitária, CEP 05508-010 São Paulo - SP, Brayil; telephones: ++55 (11) 30912911, 30914008 and 30914150; fax: ++55 (11) 30914151, e-mail: edusp@edu.usp.br; or write to: Edufal – Editora da Universidade Federal de Alagoas, UFAL, Prédio da Reitoria, Andar Térreo, Campus A. C. Simões, BR 104 km 97,6, Tabuleiro dos Martins, 57072-970 Maceió, AL, Brazil, telephone and fax: ++55 (82) 32141111.
6 – A. K. T. Assis, “Arquimedes, o Centro de Gravidade e a Lei da Alavanca” (Apeiron, Montreal, 2008), 243 pages, ISBN: 978-0-9732911-7-9. Click here to see the book in PDF format (2.6 Mb). Click here to see its errata. Price: US$ 22.00 plus shipping. To order write to: Apeiron, 4405 rue St.-Dominique, Montreal, Quebec H2W 2B2, Canada, E-mail: apeiron@vif.com This book can also be orderred by Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Arquimedes-Centro-Gravidade-Lei-Alavanca/dp/0973291176 Our interview in Portuguese about this book: M. A. Marino and A. F. Sartori, Formadores do Núcleo EaD do Cecemca, “Professora André de Assis fala de seu livro sobre Arquimedes em entrevista ao Portal CECEMCA.” Reviews of this book: (A) N. Studart, Resenha: Arquimedes, o Centro de Gravidade e a Lei da Alavanca, A Física na Escola, Vol. 9, n. 2, p. 44 (2008); (B) D. F. Carvalho Jacobucci, Resenha: Arquimedes, o Centro de Gravidade e a Lei da Alavanca, Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física, Vol. 26, n. 1, pp. 218-221 (2009).
5 – A. K. T. Assis, Uma Nova Física (A New Physics), (Editora Perspectiva, São Paulo, Brazil, 1999), 176 pages. ISBN: 85-273-0199-7. Click here to see its cover. Click here to see its Table of Contents. Click here to see its Preface. Price: R$ 22.00 (approximately US$ 11.00) plus shipping. To order write to: Editora Perspectiva, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antônio 3025, 01401-000 São Paulo-SP, Brazil. Telephone: (++55) (11) 38858388. Telefax: (++55) (11) 38856878. E-mail: perspect@netpoint.com.br
4 – A. K. T. Assis, Mecânica Relacional (Relational Mechanics), (Editora do CLE da UNICAMP/FAPESP, Campinas, Brazil, 1998), 349 pages. Click here to see this book in PDF format (2 Mb). ISBN: 85-86497-01-0. Click here to see its cover. Click here to see its erratum. Price: R$ 5.00 (approximately US$ 2.00) plus shipping. To order write to: Centro de Lógica Epistemologia e História da Ciência, UNICAMP, Caixa Postal 6133, CEP 13081-970 Campinas - SP, Brazil, telephone: (++55) (19) 35216522, fax: (++55) (19) 32893269, E-mail: logica@cle.unicamp.br and daniel@cle.unicamp.br Reviews of this book: (A1) A. Zylbersztajn, "Resenha de Mecânica Relacional", Caderno Catarinense de Ensino de Física, Vol. 15, número 2, pp. 210-212 (1998), review in Portuguese; (A2) A. Zylbersztajn, "Reseña: Mecânica Relacional", Caderno Catarinense de Ensino de Física, Vol. 15, número 2 (1998), review in Spanish; (B) W. Barroso, "Físico revê polêmica Newton/Leibniz", Brazilian newspaper O Tempo - Ano 3, número 822, Caderno Magazine, p. 3, 27/02/99; (C) D. S. L. Soares, Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física, Vol. 21, pp. 558-560 (1999), "O balde de Newton e o espaço absoluto: Uma resenha de Mecânica Relacional, de André Koch Torres Assis, CLECH, UNICAMP, (1998), 349p." (D) Uma boa discussão da Mecânica Relacional encontra-se em espanhol no livro Inercia y Gravitacion – La Verdadera Influencia de los Astros, de J. G. Valverde (com a colaboração de J. Tramaglia e R. Rapacioli), (Fundacion Julio Palácios, Universidad Nacional Del Comahue, Argentina, 1999), ISBN: 987-97703-0-7.
3 – Marcelo Bueno and A. K. T. Assis, Cálculo de Indutância e de Força em Circuitos Elétricos (Inductance and Force Calculations in Electrical Circuits), (Editora da UFSC/Editora da UEM, Florianópolis/Maringá, Brazil, 1998), 164 pages. Click here to see its Table of Contents. ISBN: 85-328-0119-6. Click here to see its cover. Click here to see its erratum. Price: R$ 12.00 (approximately US$ 6.00) plus shipping. To order write to: Editora da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário - Trindade, Caixa Postal 476, CEP 88010-970 Florianópolis - SC, Brazil, Telephones: (++55) (48) 3319408, 3319605 e 3319686, Fax: (++55) (48) 3319680, E-mail: edufsc@editora.ufsc.br Reviews about this book: (A) O. Freire Jr., "Debate redivivo, cem anos depois", Brazilian newspaper A Tarde - Caderno 4 - Cultural, p. 11, Salvador, 26/09/98, (B1) J. B. Bastos Filho, "Resenha: Cálculo de Indutância e de Força em Circuitos Elétricos", Caderno Catarinense de Ensino de Física, Vol. 16, Número 2, pp. 254-256 (1999), review in Portuguese, (B2) J. B. Bastos Filho, "Reseña: Cálculo de Inductancia y de Fuerza en Circuitos Eléctricos", Caderno Catarinense de Ensino de Física, Vol. 16, número 2 (1999), review in Spanish.
2 – A. K. T. Assis, Eletrodinâmica de Weber - Teoria,
Aplicações e Exercícios (Weber's Electrodynamics - Theory, Applications and
Exercises), (Editora da Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brasil,
1995), 195 pages. Click here to see its Table of Contents. Click here to see its Preface. ISBN: 85-268-0358-1. Click here
to see its cover. Click here to see
its erratum. Price: R$ 30.00 (approximately US$ 15.00) plus shipping. To
order write to: Editora da UNICAMP, Caixa Postal 6074, 13083-970
1 – A. K. T. Assis, Curso de Eletrodinâmica de Weber
(Course of Weber's Electrodynamics), (Setor de Publicações do Instituto de
Física da Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, 1992), 140 pages.
Click here to see the book in PDF
format (3 Mb). Click
here to see its erratum. To obtain a printed copy for a library, send me an
e-mail with your name, address and name of the library: assis@ifi.unicamp.br
C) Portuguese translations
of books:
5 – Principia: Princípios Matemáticos de Filosofia
Natural, Livro II: O Movimento dos Corpos (em Meios com Resistência) and Livro
III: O Sistema do Mundo (Tratado Matematicamente). Portuguese translation by A. K. T. Assis of
Isaac Newton’s book Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy.
(Editora da Universidade de São Paulo - EDUSP, São Paulo, Brasil, 2008),
332 pages. Click here to see its Table of Contents. ISBN: 978-85-314-1089-5. Click
here to see its cover.
To order write to: Edusp -
Editora da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto -
Travessa J - 374 - 6º andar, Cidade Universitária, CEP 05508-010 São Paulo -
SP, Brasil. Telephones: (11) 30912911,
30914008 and 30914150, fax: (11) 30914151. E-mail: edusp@edu.usp.br
4 –
Princípios de Física – Portuguese translation of the book Principles of
Physics: a calculus-based text, 3rd edition, by R. A. Serway and J.
W. Jewett Jr. (Editora Thomson, São Paulo, 2004). Vol. 1: Mecânica Clássica,
pp. 1-403, click here to see its cover, translation
by A. K. T. Assis, ISBN: 85-221-0382-8; Vol. 2: Movimento Ondulatório e
Termodinâmica, pp. 404-669, click here to see its cover,
translation by L. F. d. Mello and T. M. V. F. d. Mello, technical revision by
A. K. T. Assis, ISBN: 85-221-0413-1; Vol. 3: Eletromagnetismo, pp. 670-941, click here to see its cover, translation by L. F. d.
Mello and T. M. V. F. d. Mello, technical revision by A. K. T. Assis, ISBN:
85-221-0414-X; Vol. 4: Óptica e Física Moderna, pp. 942-1256, click here to see its cover, translation by A. K. T.
Assis and L. F. d. Mello, technical revision by A. K. T. Assis, ISBN:
85-221-0437-9. To order write to: Editora Thomson, Rua Traipu
114 – 3º andar, Perdizes, 01235-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Tel. (++55) (11) 36659900, fax:
(++55) (11) 36659901, email: sac@thomsonlearning.com.br
3 – O Universo Vermelho - Portuguese translation of the book Seeing Red - Redshifts, Cosmology and Academic Science, by Halton Arp (translation by A. K. T. Assis and D. S. L. Soares), (Editora Perspectiva, São Paulo, 2001), 455 pages, ISBN: 85-273-0258-6. Click here to see its Table of Contents. Click here to see its cover. To order write to: Editora Perspectiva, Av. Brig. Luís Antônio 3025, 01401-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Telefax: (++55) (11) 38858388, email: editorial@editoraperspectiva.com.br
2 – Energia, Meio Ambiente & Desenvolvimento -
Portuguese translation of the book Energy, Enviroment & Development, by
José Goldemberg (translation by A. K. T. Assis), (Editora da Universidade de
São Paulo - EDUSP, São Paulo, 1998), 234 pages. Click here to see its cover. ISBN: 85-314-0452-5. Click here to see its Table of Contents. To order write to: Edusp - Editora da Universidade de São Paulo,
Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto - Travessa J - 374 - 6º andar, Cidade
Universitária, CEP 05508-900 São Paulo - SP, Brazil. Telephones: (++55) (11) 30912911, 30914008 and
30914150, fax: (++55) (11) 30914151. E-mail: edusp@edu.usp.br
1 – Óptica - Complete Portuguese translation of the book Optics, by Isaac Newton. Translation, Introduction, Preface and Explanatory Notes by A. K. T. Assis (Edusp, São Paulo, Brazil, 1996), 294 pages. Click here to see its Table of Contents. ISBN: 85-314-0340-5. Click here to see its cover. Price: R$ 22.00 (approximately US$ 11.00) plus shipping. To order write to: Edusp - Editora da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto - Travessa J - 374 - 6º andar, Cidade Universitária, CEP 05508-900 São Paulo - SP, Brazil. Telephones: (++55) (11) 30912911, 30914008 and 30914150, fax: (++55) (11) 30914151. E-mail: edusp@edu.usp.br Reviews about this translation: (A) H. Fleming, "Tudo era luz", Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, Discurso Editorial/USP/Unesp, jornal de resenhas, p. 3, 08/11/96; (B) S. H. B. Livi, "Óptica de Newton, além da luz", Episteme, Porto Alegre, n. 8, pp. 161-162, jan./jun. 1999; (C) Carlos Fiolhais, "Um clássico de Newton", Gazeta de Física (Sociedade Portuguesa de Física), Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 37-40 (outubro de 1999), Seção Livros e Multimídia.