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Books about Quantum Mechanics
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
VALIS
by Philip K. Dick
A man's quest to uncover the meaning behind a series of mystical visions.
VALIS is the first book in Philip K. Dick's incomparable final trio of novels (the others being The Divine Invasion and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer ). This disorienting and bleakly funny ... (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)
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)
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)
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
by Michio Kaku
Exploration of the advances in science and technology expected to shape the world by 2100.
Imagine, if you can, the world in the year 2100. In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku—the New York Times bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible—gives us a stunning, provocative, and ... (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)
What the Bleep Do We Know!?: Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality
by William Arntz
Exploring the power of thought and how it shapes our reality.
Gravity sometimes doesn't work. Some things are both waves and particles. . .at the same time. Electrons simply disappear . . . all the time. If the universe is this wild and unpredictable, so full ... (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 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 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)
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)
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)
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 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 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)
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)
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