Physics

The leading mind behind the mathematics of string theory discusses how geometry explains the universe we see Publishers Weekly The invisible shape of spa...

“Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it.” Since Niels Bohr said this many years ago, quantum mechanics has only been getting...

This is the first quantitative treatment of elementary particle theory that is accessible to undergraduates. Using a lively, informal writing style, the aut...

A modern approach to classical electromagnetism Electromagnetism is one of the pillars of modern physics. Robert Wald provides graduate students with a cl...

As Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield captivated the world with stunning photos and commentary from space. Now, in his first book,...

a Complete Basic Undergraduate Course In Modern Optics For Students In Physics, Technology, And Engineering. The First Half Deals With Classical Physical ...

drawing On The Current Cross-pollination Of Geology, Biology, And Astrophysics, origins Makes The Astonishing Astronomical Discoveries Of Recent Years Come...

One Hundred Years Ago, Scientists Would Have Said That Lasers, Televisions, And The Atomic Bomb Were Beyond The Realm Of Physical Possibility. Here, Physici...

These popular and proven workbooks help students build confidence before attempting end-of-chapter problems. They provide short exercises that focus on deve...

Part I Newton's Laws -- 1. Concepts Of Motion -- 2. Kinematics In One Dimension -- 3. Vectors And Coordinate Systems -- 4. Kinematics In Two Dimensions -- 5...

There Are Few Industrialists In History Who Could Match Elon Musk's Relentless Drive And Ingenious Vision. A Modern Alloy Of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howa...

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 Mac...

in Every Major Field Of Biology, From Molecular Genetics And Neurobiology, Through Animal Behavior And Ecology, To Evolution, Extinction, And Economics, Th...

An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar systemFor 4.6 billion years our living planet has been alone in a vast and silent univ...

Thefirst book that addresses the issues of global change from a true Earth systemsperspective,this new book offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earthhi...

From One Of Our Foremost Thinkers And Public Intellectuals, A Radical New View Of The Nature Of Time And The Cosmos What Is Time? This Deceptively Simple Qu...

Stephen Hawking has earned a reputation as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein. In this landmark volume, Professor Hawking shares his bl...

Reality is Not What it SeemsCategories: Science & Math PhysicsRelativity

The author of the bestseller The Iron Triangle untangles a web of political back scratching in one of the world's most powerful companies Halliburton-a Texa...

New York Times Bestseller - Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and AmazonIn the spirit of Steve Jobs and Mone...

Cohesive presentation of power electronics fundamentals for applications and design in the power range of 500 kW or less. Describes a variety of practical a...

Better Eyesight Without Glasses is not only the definitive source for the classic Bates Method, it is in itself a remarkable phenomenon. Dr. William H. Bat...

lucid, Self-contained Account Provides natural Framework For The Introduction Of advanced Mathematical Concepts In Physics. Topics Include Lagrangian Dyna...

if You Decide To Go To The Moon, Writes Faith Mcnulty, Read This Book First. It Will Tellyou How To Get There And What To Do After Youland. The Most Import...

This best-selling algebra-based physics book is known for its elegant writing, engaging biological applications, and exactness. Physics: Principles with ...

STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, 7/e is fully updated text and presents logically organized, clear coverage of all major topics in statics and strength ...

Since the beginning of the US shale gas revolution in 2005, the development of unconventional oil and gas resources has gathered tremendous pace around the ...

Ever wondered what space is really like? Thanks to his 25 years of training for, flying in, consulting on, and writing and speaking about space, astronaut a...

A fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind-and the role of melodies in shaping our lives Whether you load your iPod with Bach...

The Transition To Clean Energy Is Moving Far Too Slowly. Trapped By A Century Of Fossil Fuel Investments And Politicians That Struggle To Plan Beyond The Ne...

The son of a musician, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) tried at first to enter a monastery before engaging the skills that made him the foremost scientist of hi...

The industrial age of energy and transportation will be over by 2030. Maybe before. Exponentially improving technologies such as solar, electric vehicles, a...

Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana. The Beatles learn to be brilliant in an hour and a half. An Englishman arrives back from Calcutta b...

Common Sense And Scientific Intuition -- The Intuition Of Atoms -- Scientific Methods -- Faith In An Ordered Universe -- Speaking Realistically About Scienc...

An acclaimed theorist offers a provocative and chilling warning: today’s advanced societies have grown overcomplex and highly vulnerable to extreme event...

An Award-winning Theoretical Physicist And Best-selling Author Of A Universe From Nothing Traces The Dramatic Discovery Of The Counterintuitive World Of Rea...

The Human Genome, The Complete Set Of Genes Housed In Twenty-three Pairs Of Chromosomes, Is Nothing Less Than An Autobiography Of Our Species. Spelled Out I...

Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson Presents His Views On The Future Of Space Travel And America's Role In That Future, Giving His Readers An Eye-opening Man...

A Portrait Of Albert Einstein Shares Critical Insights Into Both The Genius And Hubris Of Modern Physics, Linking Einstein's Popular Downfall Through The Fi...

Using Data From Very Recent Scientific Discoveries, The Author Reveals The Six Numbers Upon Which All Physical Reality Rests, From Atomic Structure To Human...

As New Groundbreaking Research Suggests That Climate Change Played A Major Role In The Most Extreme Catastrophes In The Planet's History, Award-winning Scie...

In The Crucible of Creation, paleontologist Simon Conway Morris describes the marvelous finds of the Burgess Shale--a fantastically rich deposit of bizarre ...

just As Henry David Thoreau “traveled A Great Deal In Concord,” Nobel Prize–winning Physicist Steven Weinberg Sees Much Of The World From The Window Of Hi...

A prize-winning popular science writer uses mathematical modeling to explain the cosmos.In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating gui...

The march of science has been marked through the years by episodes of drama and comedy, of failure as well as triumph, by outrageous strokes of luck, dese...

Science writers get into the game with all kinds of noble, high-minded ambitions. We want to educate. To enlighten,” notes guest editor Amy Stewart in her...

If offered the chance—by cloak, spell, or superpower—to be invisible, who wouldn’t want to give it a try? We are drawn to the idea of stealthy voyeuri...

In This Rich, Irreverent, Compelling History, Nobel Prize-winning Physicist Steven Weinberg Takes Us From Ancient Miletus To Medieval Baghdad And Oxford, Fr...