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Classification Outline for Astronomy & Physics

 

Library of Congress Classification Outline

Classification Outline for Sciences.

*Listed below are the letters and titles of the sub classes of the Library of Congress Classification for Astronomy and Physics related subject.*


SUBCLASS QB: ASTRONOMY
 

QB1-991 Astronomy
QB1-139       General
QB140-237       Practical and spherical astronomy
QB275-343

      Geodesy

QB349-421       Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics
QB455-456       Astrogeology
QB460-466       Astrophysics
QB468-480       Non-optical methods of astronomy
QB495-903       Descriptive astronomy
QB500.5-785             Solar system
QB799-903             Stars
QB980-991       Cosmogony. Cosmology
   


SUBCLASS QC: PHYSICS

QC1-991 Physics
QC175       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
QC450-467       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

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