What Is the Lawrence Berkeley Pocket Book?

[darkfall13]

During a lecture yesterday a professor was stuck on trying to remember a value for a constant and pulled a small book out of his shirt pocket and got the right value. I asked what the book was and he couldn't recall the title as his was so old the cover was a smeared mess but he was pretty certain it was a book that Lawrence Berkeley sent out every few years about current values for constants and such. Does anyone know what it is I'm speaking of and where to get one? Thanks!

 

[ZapperZ]

During a lecture yesterday a professor was stuck on trying to remember a value for a constant and pulled a small book out of his shirt pocket and got the right value. I asked what the book was and he couldn't recall the title as his was so old the cover was a smeared mess but he was pretty certain it was a book that Lawrence Berkeley sent out every few years about current values for constants and such. Does anyone know what it is I'm speaking of and where to get one? Thanks!

It's probably the Particle Data Book.

http://pdg.lbl.gov/

I used to get one every other year.

Zz.

 

[sir-pinski]

Hi there,

It sounds like the book your professor was using is the "Lawrence Berkeley Pocket Book." This book is published by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and contains the most up-to-date values for physical constants, such as the speed of light and Planck's constant. It is often used as a reference by scientists and researchers in various fields.

Unfortunately, it seems that the book is no longer in print and the most recent edition was published in 2004. However, you may be able to find a used copy online or in a library. Alternatively, you could also look for a similar pocket book that contains current values for physical constants.

I hope this helps! Good luck in your search.