18 books like A Briefer History of Time

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Progress in optics Emil Wolf · 1963 · ★ 5.0 Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and… Shares: Physics, Science

Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov · 1950 · ★ 3.9 · 223p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Pebble in the Sky is Asimov's first full length novel. It begins with a retired tailor from the mid-20th Century, who is accidentally pitched forward into the future. By then, Earth has become radioactive and is a low-status part of a vast Galactic Empire. There is both a mystery and a power-struggle, and a lot of debate and human choices. The originality of the S.F. work is the choice of a very… Shares: Time, Space and time

Advances in Chemical Physics Stuart A. Rice · 2007 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The Advances in Chemical Physics series provides the chemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. This volume explores the following topics: Thermodynamic Perturbation Theory for Associating Molecules Path Integrals and Effective Potentials in the Study of Monatomic Fluids at Equilibrium Sponteneous Symmetry Breaking in… Shares: Physics, Science

The Universe Isaac Asimov · 1966 · ★ 4.0 · 318p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A readable introduction to scientific facts about the earth, the solar system, and the universe. Shares: Cosmology, Science

Progress in Optics Emil Wolf · 1970 · 422p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and… Shares: Physics, Science

The ABC of atoms Bertrand Russell · 1923 · ★ 3.8 · 155p · ≈ 5h · Challenging The British philosopher, logician and social reformer Bertrand Russell was a founding figure of the analytic movement in Western philosophy. His contributions to logic, epistemology and the philosophy of mathematics established him as one of the twentieth century’s foremost philosophers. Russell was also a fierce campaigner for peace and championed anti-imperialism and chaired the India League.… Shares: Physics, Science

Physical science Bill W. Tillery · 1991 · ★ 3.3 · 707p · ≈ 23h · Moderate top: diagram of the structure of the Earth including its atmosphere in Earth sciences and a diamond cuboctahedron in materials science Shares: Physics, Science

Meaning of Relativity Albert Einstein · 1945 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Challenging pages cm Shares: Physics, Science

Science and the human temperament Erwin Schrödinger · 1935 · 223p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares: Physics, Science

College physics Randall Dewey Knight · 2006 · ★ 3.8 · 1104p · ≈ 36h · Moderate Building on the research-proven instructional techniques introduced in Knight's Physics for Scientists and Engineers, the most widely adopted new physics text in more than 30 years, College Physics: A Strategic Approach set a new standard for algebra-based introductory physics--gaining widespread critical acclaim from professors and students alike. For the Second Edition, Randy Knight, Brian… Shares: Physics, Science

De caelo Aristotle · 1545 · 147p · ≈ 4h · Demanding Page one of Aristotle's ''On the Heavens'', from an edition published in 1837 Shares: Cosmology, Science

The fabric of the heavens Stephen Edelston Toulmin · 1961 · ★ 4.0 · 285p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The story of our relationship with the stars and their celestial cousins is long, involving, and full of surprises. The Fabric of the Heavens, by science historians Stephen Toulmin and June Goodfield, outlines thinking about astronomy and dynamics from "pre-theoretical" Babylonian times to the Newtonian revolution that seeded our modern conceptions of space. Fully integrating the two cultures of… Shares: Cosmology, Science

Über die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie Albert Einstein · 1917 · ★ 4.2 · 164p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Einstein's own explanation of his theory for those who do not have a mathematical background and are unfamiliar with physics. Shares: Physics, Science

Solid State Physics Frederick Seitz · 1956 · ★ 4.1 · 497p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Solid-state physics is the study of rigid matter, or solids, through methods such as solid-state chemistry, quantum mechanics, crystallography, electromagnetism, and metallurgy. It is the largest branch of condensed matter physics. Solid-state physics studies how the large-scale properties of solid materials result from their atomic-scale properties. Thus, solid-state physics forms a theoretical… Shares: Physics, Science

The Fabric of the Cosmos Brian Greene · 2004 · ★ 4.3 · 582p · ≈ 19h · Moderate A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It manages to be both challenging and entertaining: it is highly recommended' the Independent'(Greene) send(s) the reader's imagination hurtling through the universe on an astonishing ride. As a popularizer of exquisitely abstract science, he is both a skilled and kindly explicator' the New York… Shares: Cosmology, Science

Physics for scientists and engineers Paul A. Tipler · 1990 · ★ 4.2 · 768p · ≈ 25h · Moderate Maximize your course success by making the most of what Serway/Jewett's PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, Tenth Edition, has to offer. From a host of in-text features to a range of outstanding technology resources, you'll have everything you need to understand the natural forces and principles of physics. New context-rich exercises, Think-Pair-Share problems and MCAT-style passage problems… Shares: Physics, Science

Advances in imaging and electron physics Peter W. Hawkes · 1995 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Advances in Imaging & Electron Physics merges two long-running serials--Advances in Electronics & Electron Physics and Advances in Optical & Electron Microscopy. The series features extended articles on the physics of electron devices (especially semiconductor devices), particle optics at high and low energies, microlithography, image science and digital image processing, electromagnetic wave… Shares: Science

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