Physics

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  1. Book ImageQuantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality

    Manjit Kumar

    “One of the best guides yet to the central conundrums of modern physics.”—John BanvilleMore

  1. Book ImageSpace Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier

    Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang

    “A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up.”—Air & Space More

  2. Book ImageThe Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions

    Alex Rosenberg

    “A tough test of the intellectual mettle of the armchair atheists and those teetering between faith and committing to life without it.”—Boston GlobeMore

  3. Book ImageHow the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival

    David Kaiser

    “Meticulously researched and unapologetically romantic, How the Hippies Saved Physics makes the history of science fun again.”—ScienceMore

  4. Book ImageMathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things About the World of Sports

    John D. Barrow

    An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports.More

  5. Book ImageThe Book of Universes: Exploring the Limits of the Cosmos

    John D. Barrow

    “There can be few better guides to the bewildering array of potential universes, 
and none so readable or entertaining.”—Manjit Kumar, The IndependentMore

  6. Book ImageQuantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science

    Lawrence M. Krauss

    "A worthy addition to the Feynman shelf and a welcome follow-up to the standard-bearer, James Gleick's Genius." —Kirkus ReviewsMore

  7. Book ImageEnergy, Environment, and Climate

    Richard Wolfson

    Second Edition

    Emphasizes climate change as an energy-related environmental issue.More

  8. Book ImageQuantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality

    Manjit Kumar

    “A lucid account of quantum theory (and why you should care) combined with a gripping narrative.”—San Francisco ChronicleMore

  9. Book ImageThe Instant Physicist: An Illustrated Guide

    Richard A. Muller, Joey Manfre

    Wine is radioactive? Organic foods have more poison in them than those grown with pesticides? Best-selling author Richard A. Muller enlightens us.More

  10. Book ImageThe Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

    Brian Greene

    The international bestseller that inspired a major Nova special and sparked a new understanding of the universe, now with a new preface and epilogue.More

  11. Book ImageEverything and More: A Compact History of Infinity

    David Foster Wallace, Neal Stephenson

    "A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite."—The New York Times. With a new introduction by Neal Stephenson.More

  12. Book Image137: Jung, Pauli, and the Pursuit of a Scientific Obsession

    Arthur I. Miller

    “The history is fascinating, as are the insights into the personalities of these great thinkers.”—New Scientist More

  13. Book ImageEinstein's Telescope: The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe

    Evalyn Gates

    “Splendidly satisfying reading, designed for a nonspecialist audience.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMore

  14. Book ImageEinstein's Mistakes: The Human Failings of Genius

    Hans C. Ohanian

    “A thought-provoking critique of Einstein’s tantalizing combination of brilliance and blunder.”—Andrew Robinson, New ScientistMore

  15. Book ImagePhysics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines

    Richard A. Muller

    “A triumph.”—Steve Weinberg, Boston GlobeMore

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