Physics

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  1. Book ImagePhysics for Engineers and Scientists

    John T. Markert, Hans C. Ohanian

    Regular Third Edition / Parts 1-5 / Chapters 1-36

    Designed for the introductory calculus-based physics course, Physics for Engineers and Scientists is distinguished by its lucid exposition and accessible coverage of fundamental physical concepts.More

  1. Book ImageThe Birth of a New Physics

    I. Bernard Cohen

    Revised and Updated

    The earth circles the sun every year and rotates on its axis every twenty-four hours. The earth does not stand still.More

  2. Book ImageOrigins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

    Neil deGrasse Tyson, Donald Goldsmith

    Drawing on the current cross-pollination of geology, biology, and astrophysics, Origins makes "the astonishing astronomical discoveries of recent years come alive (Michael D. Lemonick).More

  3. Book ImageDeath by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    “One of today’s best popularizers of science.”—Kirkus ReviewsMore

  4. Book ImageThe Future of Spacetime

    Timothy Ferris, Stephen W. Hawking, Alan Lightman, Et Al.

    Where the science of black holes, gravitational waves, and time travel will likely lead us, as reported by spacetime's most important theoreticians and observers.More

  5. Book ImageWhat Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character

    Richard P. Feynman

    The best-selling sequel to "Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!"—funny, poignant, instructive.More

  6. Book ImageNo Ordinary Genius: The Illustrated Richard Feynman

    Richard P. Feynman, Christopher Sykes

    An intimate, moving, and funny account of the remarkable life and times of Richard Feynman—the most extraordinary scientist of his age.More

  7. Book ImageGeons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics

    Kenneth W. Ford, John Archibald Wheeler

    The autobiography of one of the preeminent figures in twentieth-century physics.More

  8. Book ImageIntroduction to Quantum Physics

    A. P. French, Edwin F. Taylor

  9. Book ImageSpecial Relativity

    A. P. French

  10. Book ImageVibrations and Waves

    A. P. French

  11. Book ImageNewtonian Mechanics

    A. P. French

  12. Book ImageEinstein's Clocks and Poincare's Maps: Empires of Time

    Peter Galison

    "More than a history of science; it is a tour de force in the genre."—New York Times Book ReviewMore

  13. Book ImageThe Prophet and the Astronomer: Apocalyptic Science and the End of the World

    Marcelo Gleiser

    "An intellectual accomplishment that illuminates the magic and the wisdom of the heavens above."—Kirkus ReviewsMore

  14. Book ImageObsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie

    Barbara Goldsmith

    Through family interviews, diaries, letters, and workbooks that had been sealed for over sixty years, Barbara Goldsmith reveals the Marie Curie behind the myth—an all-too-human woman struggling to balance a spectacular scientific career, a demanding family, the prejudice of society, and her own passionate nature. Obsessive Genius is a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and the price she paid for fame.More

  15. Book ImageOut of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil

    David Goodstein

    Science tells us that an oil crisis is inevitable. Why and when? And what will our future look like without our favorite fuel?More

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