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1Six Easy Pieces
Six Easy Pieces
Richard Phillips Feynman
A short, accessible set of lectures that explains core physics ideas for general readers.
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2The Feynman Lectures on Physics
The Feynman Lectures on Physics
Richard Phillips Feynman
A full-length physics course from lectures that teaches the subject from first principles.
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3A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking
A popular account of cosmology and the physics of space and time written for non-specialists.
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4Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli
A short, lyrical tour of major physics ideas in plain language, with little mathematics.
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5The Elegant Universe
The Elegant Universe
Brian Greene
An explanation of string theory and the search for a unified account of physical laws.
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6The Order of Time
The Order of Time
Carlo Rovelli
An essay on how physics treats time, from relativity to thermodynamics, for general readers.
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7Why Does E=mc2?
Why Does E=mc2?
Jeff Forshaw
A question-led introduction to relativity and the physical ideas behind Einstein's famous equation.
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8Physics of the Impossible
Physics of the Impossible
Michio Kaku
A tour of real physics behind technologies often seen in science fiction, written for non-specialists.
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9The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell
Stephen Hawking
A richly illustrated survey of modern physics, from black holes to the nature of time.
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