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Structures

by J.E. Gordon • 1978

Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

by J.E. Gordon 1978 395 pages

The Emperor's New Mind

by Roger Penrose • 1989

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

The Emperor's New Mind

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

by Roger Penrose 1989 636 pages

A Briefer History of Time

by Stephen W. Hawking • 2005

A Briefer History of Time

by Stephen W. Hawking 2005

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

by John D. Anderson Jr. • 1984

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

by John D. Anderson Jr. 1984 1032 pages

Physics of the Impossible

by Michio Kaku • 2008

A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel

Physics of the Impossible

A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel

by Michio Kaku 2008 329 pages

Until the End of Time

by Brian Greene • 2020

Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

Until the End of Time

Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

by Brian Greene 2020 428 pages

by Sean Carroll • 2016

On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself

On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself

by Sean Carroll 2016 475 pages

by Brian Greene • 1999

Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

by Brian Greene 1999 464 pages

by Mark Miodownik • 2013

Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

by Mark Miodownik 2013 252 pages

by Fritjof Capra • 1975

An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism

An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism

by Fritjof Capra 1975 366 pages

by Steven H. Strogatz • 2003

by Steven H. Strogatz 2003 352 pages

How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog

by Chad Orzel • 2009

How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog

by Chad Orzel 2009 296 pages

by Mark Buchanan • 2002

Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks

Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks

by Mark Buchanan 2002 236 pages

by Carl Sagan • 1994

A Vision of the Human Future in Space

A Vision of the Human Future in Space

by Carl Sagan 1994 384 pages

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field

by Nancy Forbes • 2014

How Two Men Revolutionized Physics

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field

How Two Men Revolutionized Physics

by Nancy Forbes 2014 328 pages

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson • 2004

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson 2004 544 pages

Physics of the Future

by Michio Kaku • 2011

How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100

Physics of the Future

How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100

by Michio Kaku 2011 416 pages

Why Information Grows

by César A. Hidalgo • 2015

The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies

Why Information Grows

The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies

by César A. Hidalgo 2015 256 pages

Dancing Wu Li Masters

by Gary Zukav • 1979

An Overview of the New Physics

Dancing Wu Li Masters

An Overview of the New Physics

by Gary Zukav 1979 416 pages

by Stephen W. Hawking • 2010

by Stephen W. Hawking 2010 199 pages

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

by David J. Griffiths • 1994

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

by David J. Griffiths 1994 468 pages

by Michio Kaku • 2023

by Michio Kaku 2023 352 pages

Philosophy of Science

by Samir Okasha • 2002

A Very Short Introduction

Philosophy of Science

A Very Short Introduction

by Samir Okasha 2002 144 pages

by Margaret Cheney • 1981

by Margaret Cheney 1981 400 pages

by Michio Kaku • 2004

A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

by Michio Kaku 2004 428 pages

by Claudia Hammond • 2012

by Claudia Hammond 2012 342 pages

by Joseph Selbie • 2017

Unifying Quantum Physics, Consciousness, M-Theory, Heaven, Neuroscience and Transcendence

Unifying Quantum Physics, Consciousness, M-Theory, Heaven, Neuroscience and Transcendence

by Joseph Selbie 2017 210 pages

The Mathematics of Life

by Ian Stewart • 2011

The Mathematics of Life

by Ian Stewart 2011 371 pages

by Leonard Susskind • 2008

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

by Leonard Susskind 2008 480 pages

The Physics of Superheroes

by James Kakalios • 2006

The Physics of Superheroes

by James Kakalios 2006 365 pages

Your Brain Is a Time Machine

by Dean Buonomano • 2017

The Neuroscience and Physics of Time

Your Brain Is a Time Machine

The Neuroscience and Physics of Time

by Dean Buonomano 2017 304 pages

At Home in the Universe

by Stuart A. Kauffman • 1995

The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity

At Home in the Universe

The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity

by Stuart A. Kauffman 1995 336 pages

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

by Steven H. Strogatz • 1994

With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering

by Steven H. Strogatz 1994 497 pages

by Roger Penrose • 2010

An Extraordinary New View of the Universe

An Extraordinary New View of the Universe

by Roger Penrose 2010 320 pages

by Paul C.W. Davies • 1992

The Scientific Basis for a Rational World

The Scientific Basis for a Rational World

by Paul C.W. Davies 1992 256 pages

A Brief Welcome to the Universe

by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2021

A Brief Welcome to the Universe

A Pocket-Sized Tour

by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2021 242 pages

Letters from an Astrophysicist

by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2019

Letters from an Astrophysicist

by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2019 272 pages

by John Drury Clark • 1972

An informal history of liquid rocket propellants

An informal history of liquid rocket propellants

by John Drury Clark 1972 214 pages

by Albert Einstein • 1916

The Special and the General Theory

The Special and the General Theory

by Albert Einstein 1916 130 pages

by Johnjoe McFadden • 2014

The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

by Johnjoe McFadden 2014 368 pages

Dreams of a Final Theory

by Steven Weinberg • 1987

The Scientist's Search for the Ultimate Laws of Nature

Dreams of a Final Theory

The Scientist's Search for the Ultimate Laws of Nature

by Steven Weinberg 1987 340 pages

by Michio Kaku • 2021

The Quest for a Theory of Everything

The Quest for a Theory of Everything

by Michio Kaku 2021 225 pages

by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2006

And Other Cosmic Quandaries

And Other Cosmic Quandaries

by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2006 384 pages

by Mark Buchanan • 2013

What Physics, Meteorology, and the Natural Sciences Can Teach Us About Economics

What Physics, Meteorology, and the Natural Sciences Can Teach Us About Economics

by Mark Buchanan 2013 272 pages

The Fractal Geometry of Nature

by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1977

The Fractal Geometry of Nature

by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1977 468 pages

Time Travel in Einstein's Universe

by J. Richard Gott III • 2001

The Physical Possibilities of Travel Through Time

Time Travel in Einstein's Universe

The Physical Possibilities of Travel Through Time

by J. Richard Gott III 2001 304 pages

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe

by Sean Carroll • 2024

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe

Quanta and Fields

by Sean Carroll 2024 304 pages

by Adam Becker • 2018

The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics

The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics

by Adam Becker 2018 384 pages

The Future of the Mind

by Michio Kaku • 2014

The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind

The Future of the Mind

The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind

by Michio Kaku 2014 377 pages

by Mario Livio • 2013

From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe

From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe

by Mario Livio 2013 342 pages

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