6 must-read physics books like Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists by A. Zee

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Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists

By: A. Zee

4.53

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

A concise, modern textbook on group theory written especially for physicists Although group theo…

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1. Artemis

By: Andy Weir

3.69

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon… read more

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"Goddamn, it’s annoying to commit crimes in a small town."

-Andy Weir, Artemis

"And like all good plans, it required a crazy Ukrainian guy."

-Andy Weir, Artemis

"The moon is a nice place to pass out. You hit the ground very gently."

-Andy Weir, Artemis

"Hartnell's was for drinking. And you could get any drink you wanted, as long as it was beer."

-Andy Weir, Artemis

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2. Die Physiker

By: Friedrich Dürrenmatt

4.38

Format: 613 pages, Paperback

Mobius, ein umworbener weil genialer Physiker, will eine gefahrliche Verstrickung von Wissenschaft … read more

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3. The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

By: Brian Greene

4.13

Format: 569 pages, Paperback

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"life"

-Brian Greene, The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

"Understanding requires insight. Insight must be anchored."

-Brian Greene, The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

"наша история прошлого часто лишь информирует о наших переживаниях в настоящем."

-Brian Greene, The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

"полная скорость движения любого объекта в пространстве и во времени всегда в точности равна скорости света."

-Brian Greene, The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

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4. Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy

By: Francis Fukuyama

4.13

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The second volume of the bestselling landmark work on the history of the modern state Writing in Th… read more

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5. The Feynman Lectures on Physics

By: Richard P. Feynman , Robert B. Leighton , Matthew L. Sands

4.57

Format: None pages,

The revised edition of Feynman's legendary lectures includes extensive corrections and updates coll… read more

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  • mathematics
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  • physics
  • science
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6. Quantum Computing Since Democritus

By: Scott Aaronson

4.00

Format: 10 pages, Paperback

Written by noted quantum computing theorist Scott Aaronson, this book takes readers on a tour throu… read more

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  • science
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7. Treasure Island

By: Robert Louis Stevenson , N.C. Wyeth

3.85

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From … read more

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"Doctors is all swabs."

-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

"Thems that die'll be the lucky ones."

-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

"... Bear up until you see you're gaining."

-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

"We must go on, because we can't turn back."

-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

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8. The Brothers Karamazov

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky , Richard Pevear , Larissa Volokhonsky

4.37

Format: 796 pages, Paperback

The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry… read more

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"How good life is when one does something good and just!"

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

"Forgive me... for my love - for ruining you with my love."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

"Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

"What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

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9. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

By: Brian Greene

4.09

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surroun… read more

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"...things are the way they are in our universe because if they weren't, we wouldn't be here to notice."

-Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

"...quantum mechanics—the physics of our world—requires that you hold such pedestrian complaints in abeyance."

-Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

"…The wonders of life and the universe are mere reflections of microscopic particles engaged in a pointless dance fully choreographed by the laws of physics."

-Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

"La cosmología tiene la capacidad de llamar nuestra atención a un nivel profundo y visceral, porque comprender cómo comenzó todo es, al menos para algunos, el punto en el que podemos encontrarnos más …"

-Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

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10. Catch-22

By: Joseph Heller

3.99

Format: 453 pages, Paperback

Fifty years after its original publication, Catch-22 remains a cornerstone of American literature a… read more

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"Nately had a bad start. He came from a good family."

-Joseph Heller, Catch-22

"When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective."

-Joseph Heller, Catch-22

"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you."

-Joseph Heller, Catch-22

"They’re not going to send a crazy man out to be killed, are they?"

-Joseph Heller, Catch-22

11. Introduction to Electrodynamics

By: David J. Griffiths

4.07

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

This work offers accesible coverage of the fundamentals of electrodynamics, enhanced with with disc… read more

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12. Ringworld (Ringworld, #1)

By: Larry Niven

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Pierson's puppeteers, three-leg two-head aliens find immense structure in unexplored part of the un… read more

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13. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

By: Jared Diamond

3.68

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

'Diamond has written a book of remarkable scope . . . one of the most important and readable works … read more

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14. Foundation (Foundation, #1)

By: Isaac Asimov

4.17

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

The first novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series Fo… read more

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"Past glories are poor feeding."

-Isaac Asimov, Foundation (Foundation, #1)

"Weak emperors mean strong viceroys. "

-Isaac Asimov, Foundation (Foundation, #1)

"I shall not be alive a half decade hence,"

-Isaac Asimov, Foundation (Foundation, #1)

"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."

-Isaac Asimov, Foundation (Foundation, #1)

15. A Walk in the Woods

By: Bill Bryson

3.20

Format: 160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Subtitle: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Geor… read more

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16. Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution

By: Carlo Rovelli

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A startling new look at quantum theory, from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physi… read more

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  • science
"But structures are processes are not there so that organisms can survive and reproduce. It is the other way round: organisms survive and reproduce because these structures have happened to gradually …"

-Carlo Rovelli, Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution

"Credo che uno dei grandi errori che fanno gli esseri umani quando tentano di capire qualcosa sia volere certezze. La ricerca della conoscenza non si nutre di certezze: si nutre di una radicale assenz…"

-Carlo Rovelli, Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution

"In qualunque angolo dell'universo troviamo vertiginosi pozzi di strati di realtà. In questi strati siamo riusciti a riconoscere regolarità, sulle quali abbiamo raccolto informazione rilevante per noi…"

-Carlo Rovelli, Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution

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17. Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists

By: A. Zee

4.53

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

A concise, modern textbook on group theory written especially for physicists Although group theo… read more

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  • mathematics
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  • physics
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18. Number Theory (Dover Books on Mathematics)

By: George E. Andrews

4.06

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Written by a distinguished mathematician and teacher, this undergraduate text uses a combinatorial … read more

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7 Top science books like Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists by A. Zee

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Brian Greene

4.13

The Feynman Lectures on Physics

Richard P. Feynman , Robert B. Leighton , Matthew L. Sands

4.57

Transform Your Habits

Quantum Computing Since Democritus

Scott Aaronson

4.00

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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

Brian Greene

4.09

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4.02

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3.98

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Albert Camus , Stuart Gilbert

4.02

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