Skip to Main Content

Physics & Astronomy

Physics and Astronomy Resource Guide for Cal Poly Pomona Students and Faculty

How to Find Books

Physics Books in the Library

Books on Physics are found on the 4th floor of the library and is organized using the Library of Congress Classification System:

 

Subclass QC

QC1-999                                 Physics

QC1-75                                        General

QC81-114                                     Weights and measures

QC120-168.85                              Descriptive and experimental mechanics

QC170-197                                   Atomic physics.  Constitution and properties of matter

 

Including molecular physics, relativity, quantum theory, and

solid state physics

QC221-246                                   Acoustics.  Sound

QC251-338.5                                Heat

QC310.15-319                                    Thermodynamics

QC350-467                                   Optics.  Light

QC450-467                                         Spectroscopy

QC474-496.9                                Radiation physics (General)

QC501-766                                   Electricity and magnetism

QC501-(721)                                       Electricity

QC669-675.8                                            Electromagnetic theory

QC676-678.6                                            Radio waves (Theory)

QC701-715.4                                            Electric discharge

QC717.6-718.8                                         Plasma physics.  Ionized gases

QC750-766                                         Magnetism

QC770-798                                   Nuclear and particle physics.  Atomic energy.  Radioactivity

QC793-793.5                                      Elementary particle physics

QC794.95-798                                    Radioactivity and radioactive substances

QC801-809                                   Geophysics.  Cosmic physics

QC811-849                                   Geomagnetism

QC851-999                                   Meteorology.  Climatology

Including the earth's atmosphere

QC974.5-976                                      Meteorological optics

QC980-999                                         Climatology and weather

QC994.95-999                                          Weather forecasting