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University Physics with Modern Physics
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Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett Jr. · 1,248 pages
*A comprehensive, calculus-based introductory physics textbook designed for science and engineering majors. It presents the fundamental principles of physics-from mechanics and thermodynamics to electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics-with a strong emphasis on clear explanation, real-world applications, and systematic problem-solving. The book begins each topic with concrete observations and
The Feynman Lectures on Physics
Richard Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew L. Sands
Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics By Its Most Brilliant Teacher
Richard Feynman · 146 pages
"It was Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the California Institute of Technology that revolutionized the teaching of physics around the world. 'Six Not-So-Easy Pieces', taken from these famous 'Lectures on Physics' represent some the most s
Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
Mary L. Boas · 793 pages
Updates the original, comprehensive introduction to the areas of mathematical physics encountered in advanced courses in the physical sciences. Intuition and computational abilities are stressed. Original material on DE and multiple integrals has been expanded.
Introduction to Electrodynamics
David J. Griffiths · 576 pages
This is an undergraduate-level text to introduce students to the basic concepts of electrodynamics.
Modern Quantum Mechanics
J.J. Sakurai · 500 pages
A very standard textbook followed globally for undergraduate and graduate school quantum physics courses.
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Randall Munroe · 312 pages
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a
Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy
Robert M. Hazen, James S. Trefil · 294 pages
Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to cultural literacy. But most books on science are often too obscure or too specialized to do the general reader much good.Science Matters is a rare exception-a science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook for introductory courses in high school and college, and yet well-written enough
A Briefer History of Time
Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow · 169 pages
The science classic made more accessible and more concise. Illustrated. Updated with new research.Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the un
Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
James Gleick · 532 pages
A gem of a book, about the life and mind of one of the most influential and iconoclastic characters in 20th century physics. Really a pleasure to read.
Hyperspace
Michio Kaku · 359 pages
Are there other dimensions beyond our own? Is time travel possible? Can we change the past? Are there gateways to parallel universes? All of us have pondered such questions, but there was a time when scientists dismissed these notions as outlandish speculations. Not any more. Today, they are the focus of the most intense scientific activity in recent memory. In Hyperspace, Michio Kaku, author o
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli · 96 pages
An introduction to modern physics by a founder of the loop quantum gravity theory shares seven succinct lessons on topics ranging from general relativity and quantum mechanics to elementary particles and black holes.
The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe
Stephen Hawking · 132 pages
A series of lectures by the renowned physicist reviews past ideas from Aristotle to Newton and Einstein's theories of gravity, the Big Bang, and black holes and explores quantum mechanics and the time and space proposition.
Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
Gary Zukav · 352 pages
With its unique combination of depth, clarity, and humor that has enchanted millions, this beloved classic by bestselling author Gary Zukav opens the fascinating world of quantum physics to readers with no mathematical or technical background. "Wu Li" is the Chinese phrase for physics. It means "patterns of organic energy," but it also means "nonsense," "my way," "I clutch my ideas," and "enlighte
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
Roger Penrose · 1,099 pages
Un libro definitivo e imprescindible para tener en la mano, en un solo volumen, todo el saber acumulado hasta la actualidad sobre el universo, el espacio, las leyes que lo rigen y los conceptos esenciales.
Three Roads To Quantum Gravity
Lee Smolin · 235 pages
"It is a search for a view of the universe that unites two seemingly opposed pillars of modern science: Einstein's theory of general relativity, which deals with large scale phenomena like planets, solar systems and galaxies, and quantum theory, which deals with the world of the very small - molecules, atoms and electrons. In the last few years, physicists have made big steps toward their goal
From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time
Sean Carroll · 451 pages
A rising star in theoretical physics offers his awesome vision of our universe and beyond, all beginning with a simple question: Why does time move forward?Time moves forward, not backward-everyone knows you can't unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today's hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other univers
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics And Astronomy
Isaac Newton, Nicolaus Copernicus, Albert Einstein, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei · 256 pages
Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe
Martin J. Rees · 185 pages
Using data from very recent scientific discoveries, the author reveals the six numbers upon which all physical reality rests, from atomic structure to human tissue.