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Books about Physics
A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
Exploring the depths of time and space and the emergence of the universe.
In the ten years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawking's classic work has become a landmark volume in scientific writing, with more than nine million copies in forty languages sold ... (Goodreads)
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
by Brian Greene
An exploration of space and time in the physical world, looking at the fundamental laws of the universe.
From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists and author the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Elegant Universe , comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely ... (Goodreads)
Neutron Star
by Larry Niven
An interstellar adventure of a human astronaut and an alien AI, discovering a mysterious neutron star.
Beowulf Shaeffer , a native of the planet We Made It and unemployed for the last eight months due to a stock market crash, is contracted by a Pierson's Puppeteer, the Regional President of General ... (Wikipedia)
The Order of Time
by Carlo Rovelli
Investigation into the nature of time, exploring its mysteries and infinite possibilities.
Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have long explored its meaning while scientists have found that its structure is different from the simple ... (Goodreads)
A Briefer History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
A concise overview of the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day.
Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses ... (Goodreads)
Timescape
by Gregory Benford
Scientists send a message back in time to warn of ecological disaster, but the message may not be received in time to prevent it.
The story is written from two viewpoints, equidistant from the novel's publication in 1980. The first thread is set in a 1998 ravaged by ecological disasters such as algal blooms and diebacks on the ... (Wikipedia)
Spin
by Robert Charles Wilson
A mysterious force disrupts the Earth, transforming the planet and its inhabitants in unexpected ways.
The story opens when Tyler Dupree is twelve years old. Tyler and his mother live in a guest house on the property of aerospace millionaire E.D. Lawton and his alcoholic wife, Carol. Tyler is friends ... (Wikipedia)
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True
by Richard Dawkins
Exploring the science behind phenomena of the natural world, from the big bang to evolution.
Magic takes many forms. Supernatural magic is what our ancestors used in order to explain the world before they developed the scientific method. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by ... (Goodreads)
Einstein: His Life and Universe
by Walter Isaacson
A comprehensive biography of Albert Einstein, exploring his personal life, scientific achievements, and impact on the world.
Einstein was a rebel and nonconformist from boyhood days, and these character traits drove both his life and his science. In this narrative, Walter Isaacson explains how his mind worked and the ... (Goodreads)
The End of Eternity
by Isaac Asimov
A renegade scientist unravels the secrets of time travel, challenging the status quo.
Andrew Harlan is an Eternal, a man whose job it is to range through past and present Centuries, monitoring and, where necessary, altering Time's myriad cause-and-effect relationships. But when Harlan ... (Goodreads)
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
A captivating overview of the natural sciences, spanning the history of the universe.
In Bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as territory ... (Goodreads)
The Gods Themselves
by Isaac Asimov
A science-fiction story about a team of interdimensional aliens that come to Earth to save it from destruction.
In terms of structure, the book opens at chapter six to give context to the other chapters. Thus, the flow is Chapter six overview of Chapter one, then Chapter one. Next, is Chapter six overview of ... (Wikipedia)
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
A comprehensive history of the universe, from the Big Bang to present day, exploring the origins of everything we know.
“Who can ask for better cosmic tour guides to the universe than Drs. Tyson and Goldsmith?” —Michio Kaku, author of Hyperspace and Parallel Worlds Our true origins are not just human, or even ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cosmos
by Carl Sagan
Voyage through the vastness of space, unlocking the mysteries of the universe.
Cosmos has 13 heavily illustrated chapters, corresponding to the 13 episodes of the Cosmos television series. In the book, Sagan explores 15 billion years of cosmic evolution and the development of ... (Goodreads)
Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch
A man is taken on a journey through alternate universes, as he struggles to get back to his family.
Jason Dessen is walking home through the chilly Chicago streets one night, looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the fireplace with his wife, Daniela, and their son, Charlie—when his reality ... (Goodreads)
The Rise of Endymion
by Dan Simmons
A perilous adventure in a post-apocalyptic future, with a hero set on fulfilling a mysterious destiny.
The Rise of Endymion is set more than 275 years after the fall of the Hegemony of Man, an interstellar organization connected by farcaster portals. At the time of this novel, the Roman Catholic ... (Wikipedia)
The Accidental Time Machine
by Joe Haldeman
A graduate student accidentally creates a time machine and travels through different eras, facing the consequences of his actions.
The protagonist, Matthew Fuller, is a research assistant for physics professor Jonathan Marsh at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 2058, when he builds a calibrator to supply one photon ... (Wikipedia)
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
by Sam Kean
Fascinating tales of discovery and exploration of the elements of the periodic table.
Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium (Cd, 48)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, ... (Goodreads)
The Universe in a Nutshell
by Stephen Hawking
A concise and accessible explanation of the most complex theories in physics, from the Big Bang to black holes.
Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world. Now, in a major ... (Goodreads)
The Way Things Are
by Lucretius
A poetic exploration of the nature of reality, life, and the universe.
..". [captures] the relentless urgency of Lucretius' didacticism, his passionate conviction and proselytizing fervour.' –The Classical Review ... (Goodreads)
Copenhagen
by Michael Frayn
A play exploring the meeting between physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg during WWII and the ethical implications of their work on atomic bombs.
For most people, the principles of nuclear physics are not only incomprehensible but inhuman. The popular image of the men who made the bomb is of dispassionate intellects who number-crunched their ... (Goodreads)
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character
by Richard P. Feynman
A collection of tales from Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman's life, filled with humor and insight.
A, New York Times, bestseller—the outrageous exploits of one of this century's greatest scientific minds and a legendary American original. Richard Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, ... (Goodreads)
The Inverted World
by Christopher Priest
A city on rails moves through a distorted landscape, where gravity and time behave strangely. A young man must uncover the truth about his world.
The book consists of a prologue and five parts. The first, third and fifth sections are narrated in the first person by the protagonist, Helward Mann; the second follows Helward, but is written in ... (Wikipedia)
The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin
A science fiction novel exploring the consequences of first contact with an alien civilization.
The story takes place in flash-forwards, flashbacks, and the present time. Below is a chronological plotline. During the Cultural Revolution , Ye Wenjie, an astrophysics graduate from Tsinghua ... (Wikipedia)
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
An accessible exploration of the universe and its mysteries.
Over a year on the New York Times bestseller list and more than a million copies sold. The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Temporal Void
by Peter F. Hamilton
A powerful being threatens the universe, and a group of brave souls must find a way to stop it.
The Intersolar Commonwealth is in turmoil as the Living Dream's deadline for launching its Pilgrimage into the Void draws closer. Not only is the Ocisen Empire fleet fast approaching on a mission of ... (Goodreads)
E=mc²: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
by David Bodanis
A historical and scientific account of the equation that changed the world, exploring its origins and implications.
E=mc². Just about everyone has at least heard of Albert Einstein's formulation of 1905, which came into the world as something of an afterthought. But far fewer can explain his insightful linkage of ... (Goodreads)
Physics of the Impossible
by Michio Kaku
A scientific exploration of the possibilities of the impossible, from teleportation to time machines.
A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia ... (Goodreads)
The Grand Design
by Stephen Hawking
Exploring the origins of the universe and the laws of nature that govern its operation.
THE FIRST MAJOR WORK IN NEARLY A DECADE BY ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT THINKERS—A MARVELOUSLY CONCISE BOOK WITH NEW ANSWERS TO THE ULTIMATE QUESTIONS OF LIFE When and how did the universe begin? Why are ... (Goodreads)
Einstein's Dreams
by Alan Lightman
Exploring the mysteries of time as imagined through the dreams of Albert Einstein.
The novel fictionalizes Albert Einstein as a young scientist who is troubled by dreams as he works on his theory of relativity in 1905. The book consists of 30 chapters, each exploring one dream ... (Wikipedia)
The Evolutionary Void
by Peter F. Hamilton
Adventure in a dangerous universe, as a group of aliens work to save their species from extinction.
Exposed as the Second Dreamer, Araminta has become the target of a galaxywide search by government agent Paula Myo and the psychopath known as the Cat, along with others equally determined to ... (Goodreads)
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
by Brian Greene
A groundbreaking exploration of the multiple universes that may exist beyond our own.
From the best-selling author of, The Elegant Universe, and, The Fabric of the Cosmos, comes his most expansive and accessible book to date—a book that takes on the grandest question: Is ours the only ... (Goodreads)
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
by Carlo Rovelli
An exploration of the fundamentals of physics, revealing its true beauty.
All the beauty of modern physics in fewer than a hundred pages. This is a book about the joy of discovery. A playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics, it's already a ... (Goodreads)
What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character
by Richard P. Feynman
Memoir chronicling the life of a Nobel prize-winning physicist, exploring his curiosity and groundbreaking discoveries.
One of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the stories of his life. "What Do You Care ... (Goodreads)
Earth Is Room Enough
by Isaac Asimov
A collection of science fiction short stories exploring the consequences of technology and humanity's relationship with it.
Contents: · The Dead Past · nv Astounding Apr ’56 · The Foundation of Science Fiction Success · pm F&SF Oct ’54 · Franchise · ss If Aug ’55 · Gimmicks Three [“The Brazen Locked Room”] · ss F&SF Nov ... (Goodreads)
Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality
by Manjit Kumar
A historical account of the debate between Einstein and Bohr over the true nature of quantum mechanics.
For most people, quantum theory is a byword for mysterious, impenetrable science. And yet for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves. Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and ... (Goodreads)
The Physicists
by Friedrich Dürrenmatt
A dark comedy about three physicists struggling with their moral responsibilities in a world of danger and uncertainty.
Möbius, ein umworbener weil genialer Physiker, will eine gefährliche Verstrickung von Wissenschaft und Politik verhindern und täuscht darum vor, geisteskrank zu sein, damit er in einer Klinik ... (Goodreads)
The Integral Trees
by Larry Niven
In a gas torus orbiting a neutron star, humans live in a strange world of zero gravity and bizarre flora and fauna.
Twenty astronauts aboard an interstellar "ramship" colonized the Smoke Ring five hundred years before the story begins. Their descendants have adapted their cultures to the free-fall environment. ... (Wikipedia)
Tau Zero
by Poul Anderson
A spaceship's crew hurtles through space, experiencing time dilation and facing the possibility of never returning home.
Tau Zero follows the crew of the starship, Leonora Christine, , a colonization vessel crewed by 25 men and 25 women aiming to reach the nearby star Beta Virginis . The ship is powered by a Bussard ... (Wikipedia)
The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
by David Deutsch
A thought-provoking exploration of the nature of knowledge and explanation, and how they shape our understanding of the world.
The, New York Times, bestseller: A provocative, imaginative exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge In this groundbreaking book, award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that ... (Goodreads)
Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics By Its Most Brilliant Teacher
by Richard P. Feynman
Exploring the fundamentals of physics, from the perspective of one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher is a publishing first. This set couples a book containing the six easiest chapters from Richard P. Feynman's landmark ... (Goodreads)
Contact
by Carl Sagan
A scientist's search for extraterrestrial life, complex journey of self-discovery.
As a child, Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway displays a strong aptitude for science and mathematics. Dissatisfied with a school lesson, she goes to the library to convince herself that ,π, is transcendental . ... (Wikipedia)
Death By Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Exploring the science of the universe, from the edge of a black hole to the big bang.
A vibrant collection of essays on the cosmos from the nation's best-known astrophysicist. "One of today's best popularizers of science." ,—Kirkus Reviews., Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" ... (Goodreads)
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene
Exploring the hidden realms of physics, in pursuit of a unified theory of nature.
Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions, where the fabric of ... (Goodreads)
Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe
by Simon Singh
A comprehensive exploration of the Big Bang Theory, from its earliest beginnings to its implications today.
A half century ago, a shocking Washington Post headline claimed that the world began in five cataclysmic minutes rather than having existed for all time; a skeptical scientist dubbed the maverick ... (Goodreads)
My Brief History
by Stephen Hawking
Autobiography of Stephen Hawking, detailing his life from childhood to present day, including his scientific discoveries and battle with ALS.
Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns ... (Goodreads)
The Quantum Thief
by Hannu Rajaniemi
Intergalactic heist of a quantum computer, revealing a dangerous criminal conspiracy.
Countless gogols of the legendary gentleman thief Jean Le Flambeur are trapped in a virtual Sobornost prison in orbit around Neptune, playing an iterated prisoner's dilemma until his mind learns to ... (Wikipedia)
My Inventions
by Nikola Tesla
Autobiography of the brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla, detailing his life, work, and inventions.
Quyển sách là câu chuyện về cuộc đời đầy thăng trầm nhưng vô cùng ý nghĩa của Nicola Tesla, một trong những nhà phát minh vĩ đại nhất của nhân loại, người đã góp phần thay đổi hoàn toàn bộ mặt thế ... (Goodreads)
Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy
by Kip S. Thorne
Exploring the strange and powerful effects of gravity and time, as predicted by Einstein's theories.
Ever since Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity burst upon the world in 1915 some of the most brilliant minds of our century have sought to decipher the mysteries bequeathed by that theory, ... (Goodreads)
The Holographic Universe
by Michael Talbot
A mind-bending exploration of the theory that the universe is a hologram, and how this could explain paranormal phenomena.
“In The Holographic Universe, Michael Talbot argues nothing less than that the universe is itself one giant hologram. Mr. Talbot thus explains out-of-body experiences, quantum-theory problems, the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time
by Richard P. Feynman
Feynman's lectures on Einstein's theory of relativity, symmetry, and space-time, presented in a way that is accessible to non-scientists.
No twentieth-century American scientist is better known to a wider spectrum of people than Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988) — physicist, teacher, author, and cultural icon. His autobiographies and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos
by Michio Kaku
An exploration of the universe, its dimensions, and the possibilities of the future.
In this thrilling journey into the mysteries of our cosmos, bestselling author Michio Kaku takes us on a dizzying ride to explore black holes and time machines, multidimensional space and, most ... (Goodreads)
Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
by Gary Zukav
An exploration of the emergent theories of quantum physics, and their implications for our understanding of reality.
Gary Zukav has written "the Bible" for those who are curious about the mind-expanding discoveries of advanced physics, but who have no scientific background. Like a Wu Li Master who would teach us ... (Goodreads)
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
by Albert Einstein
An exploration of the laws of relativity and their implications on science and philosophy.
An accesible version of Einstein's masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself According to Einstein himself, this book is intended "to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to ... (Goodreads)
The Illustrated A Brief History of Time/The Universe in a Nutshell
by Stephen Hawking
A visually stunning guide to the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes and beyond.
A pairing of two classic science texts by one of the greatest minds of our time. For the The Illustrated A Brief History of Time , expanded from its original publication in 1988, Professor Stephen ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Feynman Lectures on Physics
by Richard P. Feynman
A collection of lectures on physics by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, covering topics from mechanics to quantum mechanics.
The revised edition of Feynman's legendary lectures includes extensive corrections and updates collated by Feynman and his colleagues. A new foreword by Kip Thorne, the current Richard Feynman ... (Goodreads)
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
by Marc J. Seifer
A comprehensive biography of the brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla, detailing his life, work, and legacy.
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable ... (Goodreads)
Tesla: Man Out of Time
by Margaret Cheney
Biography of Nikola Tesla, the brilliant inventor and engineer who revolutionized the field of electrical engineering and power transmission.
In this “informative and delightful” ( American Scientist ) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century’s greatest scientists ... (Goodreads)
Diaspora
by Greg Egan
A group of post-human beings, known as "polises," explore the universe and grapple with the meaning of existence.
Diaspora begins with a description of "orphanogenesis", the birthing of a citizen without any ancestors (the majority of citizens descend from fleshers uploaded at some point), and the subsequent ... (Wikipedia)
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
by Carl Sagan
Reflection on humanity's place in the universe, and its responsibility to protect life on Earth.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sagan traces our exploration of space and suggests that our very survival may depend on the wise use of other worlds. This stirring book reveals how scientific ... (Goodreads)
The Fractal Prince
by Hannu Rajaniemi
A mind-bending sci-fi novel set in a post-human future where reality is malleable and the boundaries between virtual and physical worlds blur.
After the events of, The Quantum Thief, , Jean le Flambeur and Mieli are on their way to Earth. Jean is trying to open the Schrödinger's Box he retrieved from the memory palace on the Oubliette. ... (Wikipedia)
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
by Stephen Hawking
A collection of essays exploring the mysteries of the universe and its implications for humanity.
NY Times bestseller. 13 extraordinary essays shed new light on the mysteries of the universe & on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time. In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time ... (Goodreads)
The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief
by Gregg Braden
A scientific exploration of the interconnectedness of all things, bridging science and spirituality to reveal the power of our beliefs.
Between 1993 and 2000, a series of groundbreaking experiments revealed dramatic evidence of a web of energy that connects everything in our lives and our world— the Divine Matrix . From the healing ... (Goodreads)
The Time Ships
by Stephen Baxter
A sequel to H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine," where the protagonist travels through time to prevent the destruction of humanity.
There is a secret passage through time...and it leads all the way to the end of Eternity. But the journey has a terrible cost. It alters not only the future but the "present" in which we live. A ... (Goodreads)
The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
by Lee Smolin
Critique of the current state of theoretical physics, focusing on the limitations and failures of string theory.
In this groundbreaking book, the renowned theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that physics—the basis for all other sciences—has lost its way. For more than two centuries, our understanding of the ... (Goodreads)
Dragon's Egg
by Robert L. Forward
A human mission to a neutron star discovers an alien civilization on the surface of a rapidly rotating egg-shaped object.
Half a million years ago and 50 light-years from Earth, a star in the constellation Draco turns supernova , and the star's remnant becomes a neutron star . The radiation from the explosion causes ... (Wikipedia)
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
by Mark Miodownik
In-depth exploration of everyday materials and their properties, revealing their importance in our lives.
An adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising stories and fascinating science. Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip ... (Goodreads)
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
by Richard P. Feynman
Exploring the wave-particle duality of light and matter, and their implications for our understanding of the universe.
Famous the world over for the creative brilliance of his insights into the physical world, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman also possessed an extraordinary talent for explaining ... (Goodreads)
In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality
by John Gribbin
Exploring the mysterious implications of quantum physics and its potential for understanding the universe.
It is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no nuclear power ... (Goodreads)
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
by Jennifer Berne
A beautifully illustrated biography of Albert Einstein, highlighting his curiosity and imagination that led to his groundbreaking discoveries.
A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most ... (Goodreads)
The Character of Physical Law
by Richard P. Feynman
A collection of lectures by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, exploring the fundamental laws of physics and their impact on our understanding of the universe.
In the Messenger Lectures, originally delivered at Cornell University & recorded for TV by the BBC, Feynman offers an overview of selected physical laws & gathers their common features into one broad ... (Goodreads)
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
by Roger Penrose
A comprehensive guide to the fundamental laws of the universe, from classical mechanics to quantum theory and beyond.
Roger Penrose, one of the most accomplished scientists of our time, presents the only comprehensive and comprehensible account of the physics of the universe. From the very first attempts by the ... (Goodreads)
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
by Richard Rhodes
Historical narrative of the scientists and engineers who developed the atomic bomb.
Here for the first time, in rich, human, political, and scientific detail, is the complete story of how the bomb was developed, from the turn-of-the-century discovery of the vast energy locked inside ... (Goodreads)
آينشتين والنسبية
by مصطفى محمود
يحاول دكتور مصطفى محمود - رحمه الله - بأسلوبه المعروف بالسهولة والمنطقية الشديدة في فهم النظرية النسبية لأينشتين بحيث تناسب فهم وإدراك عامة الناس .. في اعتراض شديد منه على قصر المعلومات على عدد قليل ... (Goodreads)
Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success
by Matthew Syed
The book explores the concept of talent and how it is developed through hard work, practice, and a growth mindset.
In the vein of the international bestselling Freakonomics , award-winning journalist Matthew Syed reveals the hidden clues to success—in sports, business, school, and just about anything else that ... (Goodreads)
The Currents of Space
by Isaac Asimov
A man with no memory is found on a distant planet, leading to a conspiracy that threatens the entire galaxy.
The story takes place in the context of Trantor 's rise from a large regional power to a galaxy-wide empire , unifying millions of worlds. The approximate date is around the year 11,000 AD ... (Wikipedia)
Beacon 23
by Hugh Howey
A thrilling sci-fi adventure of a lone space signal operator, unraveling a mystery in the depths of space.
For centuries, men and women have manned lighthouses to ensure the safe passage of ships. It is a lonely job, and a thankless one for the most part. Until something goes wrong. Until a ship is in ... (Goodreads)
Time
by Stephen Baxter
A sweeping epic that explores the nature of time and its impact on humanity, from prehistoric times to the end of the universe.
Time is set on Earth, the inner part of the Solar System and various other universes onwards from the 21st century. The novel covers a wide range of topics, including the Doomsday argument , Fermi ... (Wikipedia)
Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension
by Michio Kaku
A journey into the unknown, exploring the possibilities of the mysterious world of higher dimensions.
Are there other dimensions beyond those of our everyday experience? Are there gateways to parallel universes? What happened before the first day of Creation? These types of questions are at the ... (Goodreads)
The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics
by Leonard Susskind
A physicist's account of his debate with Stephen Hawking over the nature of black holes and the implications for quantum mechanics.
What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed it did, and in doing so put at risk everything we know ... (Goodreads)
The Physics of Star Trek
by Lawrence M. Krauss
Examines the scientific concepts behind the popular TV series, exploring the possibilities and limitations of space travel and futuristic technologies.
What exactly "warps" when you are traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between the holodeck and a hologram? What happens when you get beamed up? Are time loops really possible, and can I ... (Goodreads)
The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe
by Steven Weinberg
A comprehensive explanation of the first three minutes after the Big Bang, exploring the origins of the universe and its fundamental particles.
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains what happened at the very beginning of the universe, and how we know, in this popular science classic. Our universe has been growing for nearly 14 billion ... (Goodreads)
The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
by Graham Farmelo
A biography of Paul Dirac, a brilliant physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to quantum mechanics and relativity, but was also a mysterious and enigmatic figure.
'A monumental achievement - one of the great scientific biographies.' Michael Frayn The Strangest Man is the Costa Biography Award-winning account of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called ... (Goodreads)
The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism
by Fritjof Capra
An exploration of the connections between modern physics and ancient Eastern philosophies.
Isaac Newton
by James Gleick
A biography of the life and work of Isaac Newton, one of the most influential scientists in history.
Isaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral—an unheard-of honor for a ... (Goodreads)
Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout
by Lauren Redniss
A graphic novel biography of Marie and Pierre Curie, their love, and their discovery of radioactivity.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Marjane Sartrapi, starring Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINIALIST. “Vivid and ethereal” ,–New York Times, “Radioactive is quite unlike any ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe
by Stephen Hawking
Examining the laws of the universe and the search for a unifying theory.
Stephen Hawking is widely believed to be one of the world’s greatest minds, a brilliant theoretical physicist whose work helped reconfigure models of the universe and define what’s in it. Imagine ... (Barnes & Noble)
Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
by Sean Patrick
A narrative of the life and inventions of the renowned scientist, Nikola Tesla.
If you want to learn about one of history’s most fascinating minds and uncover some of his secrets of imagination—secrets that enabled him to invent machines light years ahead of his time and ... (Goodreads)
Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity
by Carlo Rovelli
A journey through the physical world and its underlying reality, from the macro to the micro.
From the best-selling author of, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universe What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? And what ... (Goodreads)
From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time
by Sean Carroll
A journey through the history of time, exploring the nature of time and its role in the universe.
A rising star in theoretical physics offers his awesome vision of our universe and beyond, all beginning with a simple question: Why does time move forward?, Time moves forward, not backward, ... (Goodreads)
Death from the Skies!: These Are the Ways the World Will End...
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A humorous yet informative guide to the various ways the universe can kill us all.
A lively astronomy primer that uses cataclysmic scenarios to explain the universe's most fascinating events . According to astronomer Philip Plait, the universe is an apocalypse waiting to happen But ... (Goodreads)
As She Climbed Across the Table
by Jonathan Lethem
A physicist falls in love with a black hole she created, causing chaos in her personal and professional life.
Lack is an emptiness created in a particle collider. Professor Soft theorized that the experiment would replicate the Big Bang and opened a wormhole to a microscopic universe and that this wormhole ... (Wikipedia)
Why Does E=mc²?
by Brian Cox
A journey through the history of physics, exploring the famous equation and its implications for our understanding of the universe.
What does E=mc,2, actually mean? Professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first-century science to unpack Einstein's famous equation. Explaining and simplifying ... (Barnes & Noble)
Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
by Lisa Randall
A journey through the world of particle physics and cosmology, exploring the possibility of extra dimensions and their impact on our universe.
The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familier three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable ... (Goodreads)
Flashforward
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Humanity faces a dilemma when the entire population experiences a glimpse of the future.
Lloyd Simcoe, a 45-year-old Canadian particle physicist, oversees a run of the Large Hadron Collider . He works with his fiancée Michiko Kamura, who has a daughter, Tamiko. The experiment ... (Wikipedia)
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
by Sean Carroll
A scientific exploration of the origins of life, the universe, and the meaning of existence.
Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation ... (Goodreads)
The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World
by Edward Dolnick
The story of how Isaac Newton and the Royal Society transformed the world with their scientific discoveries and inventions.
From New York Times bestselling author Edward Dolnick, the true story of a pivotal moment in modern history when a group of strange, tormented geniuses—Isaac Newton chief among them—invented science ... (Barnes & Noble)
George's Secret Key to the Universe
by Lucy Hawking
George discovers a portal to the universe with the help of his neighbor, a scientist. They embark on an adventure to save the universe from destruction.
Stephen Hawking, author of the multi-million copy bestselling A Brief History of Time , and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. George's parents, who have always been wary ... (Goodreads)
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