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1Six Easy Pieces
Six Easy Pieces
Richard Phillips Feynman
Short, clear explanations of core physics ideas for a non-specialist reader, written by a physicist who wanted the reasoning to be visible.
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2The Feynman Lectures on Physics : Commemorative Issue, Volum
The Feynman Lectures on Physics : Commemorative Issue, Volume 3
Matthew Sands
A full undergraduate physics course in lecture form, covering mechanics, electromagnetism and more, for students who want the subject developed in depth.
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3Conceptual Physics
Conceptual Physics
Paul G. Hewitt
A textbook that builds physical understanding through everyday examples before the mathematics, suited to students new to the subject.
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4A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking
A popular account of cosmology and the big questions of physics, written for readers without specialist training.
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5Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli
Seven short essays on major ideas in modern physics, from relativity to quantum theory, in plain prose.
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6The Elegant Universe
The Elegant Universe
Brian Greene
An explanation of string theory and the search for a unified theory of physics, aimed at readers who want the concepts without the equations.
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7Quantum
Quantum
Jim Al-Khalili
A clear introduction to quantum physics and its puzzles, written for readers with no background in the subject.
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8Why Does E=mc2?
Why Does E=mc2?
Jeff Forshaw
A question-led book that explains the reasoning behind relativity and energy, using ordinary analogies and little mathematics.
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