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Feyman's Tips on Physics
by Richard P. Feynman • 2005
Four lost Feynman lectures: the math instincts and gyroscopic thinking his famous course left out.
4.24
495
Feyman's Tips on Physics Summary
Feyman's Tips on Physics 93%
Four lost Feynman lectures: the math instincts and gyroscopic thinking his famous course left out.
by Richard P. Feynman 2005
4.24
495 ratings
Infinite Powers
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2019
GPS, planets, CT scans: one trick solves them all. Break the impossible into infinite tiny parts.
4.29
7k+
Infinite Powers Summary
Infinite Powers 92%
GPS, planets, CT scans: one trick solves them all. Break the impossible into infinite tiny parts.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2019
4.29
7k+ ratings
Vector
by Robyn Arianrhod • 2024
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
4.05
163
Vector Summary
Vector 91%
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
by Robyn Arianrhod 2024
4.05
163 ratings
Street-Fighting Mathematics
by Sanjoy Mahajan • 2010
A toolkit for rough-and-ready problem solving: estimate with units, symmetry, and clever shortcuts.
3.74
236
Street-Fighting Mathematics Summary
Street-Fighting Mathematics 91%
A toolkit for rough-and-ready problem solving: estimate with units, symmetry, and clever shortcuts.
by Sanjoy Mahajan 2010
3.74
236 ratings
The Feynman Lectures on Physics
by Richard P. Feynman • 1964
A comb's spark to a star's light: the one logic Feynman used to rebuild physics.
4.61
8k+
The Feynman Lectures on Physics Summary
The Feynman Lectures on Physics 91%
A comb's spark to a star's light: the one logic Feynman used to rebuild physics.
by Richard P. Feynman 1964
4.61
8k+ ratings
Objective Physics Vol 1 for NEET
by D.C. Pandey • 2016
NEET physics stripped to essentials: the laws, formulas, and logic that earn marks.
3.82
222
Objective Physics Vol 1 for NEET Summary
Objective Physics Vol 1 for NEET 91%
NEET physics stripped to essentials: the laws, formulas, and logic that earn marks.
by D.C. Pandey 2016
3.82
222 ratings
Quantum Mechanics
by Leonard Susskind • 2014
The physics degree you never got: quantum states as vectors, and the math that replaces intuition.
4.33
2k+
Quantum Mechanics Summary
Quantum Mechanics 91%
The physics degree you never got: quantum states as vectors, and the math that replaces intuition.
by Leonard Susskind 2014
4.33
2k+ ratings
Introduction to Real Analysis
by Robert G. Bartle • 1982
A rigorous foundation in real numbers and limits: the proofs that make calculus unshakeable.
4.00
311
Introduction to Real Analysis Summary
Introduction to Real Analysis 90%
A rigorous foundation in real numbers and limits: the proofs that make calculus unshakeable.
by Robert G. Bartle 1982
4.00
311 ratings
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
by David J. Griffiths • 1994
Schrödinger equation, solved. Approximation methods, explained. The undergraduate quantum standard.
4.25
3k+
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Summary
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 90%
Schrödinger equation, solved. Approximation methods, explained. The undergraduate quantum standard.
by David J. Griffiths 1994
4.25
3k+ ratings
Guesstimation
by Lawrence Weinstein • 2008
How to answer impossible questions with a napkin, a pen, and a few simple guesses.
3.75
432
Guesstimation Summary
Guesstimation 90%
How to answer impossible questions with a napkin, a pen, and a few simple guesses.
by Lawrence Weinstein 2008
3.75
432 ratings
Senior Secondary School Mathematics For Class - 12
by R.S. Aggarwal • 2013
Ace Class 12 math: every topic, from relations to calculus, explained with clarity.
3.72
294
Senior Secondary School Mathematics For Class - 12 Summary
Senior Secondary School Mathematics For Class - 12 90%
Ace Class 12 math: every topic, from relations to calculus, explained with clarity.
by R.S. Aggarwal 2013
3.72
294 ratings
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2022
How equations reveal curved spacetime and time's arrow, no physics degree required.
4.00
2k+
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe Summary
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 90%
How equations reveal curved spacetime and time's arrow, no physics degree required.
by Sean Carroll 2022
4.00
2k+ ratings
Basic Mathematics
by Serge Lang • 1988
From integers to hyperbolas: a systematic build-up of every idea you need before calculus.
4.30
181
Basic Mathematics Summary
Basic Mathematics 90%
From integers to hyperbolas: a systematic build-up of every idea you need before calculus.
by Serge Lang 1988
4.30
181 ratings
Understanding Analysis
by Stephen Abbott • 2000
Prove what calculus only computes: from the hole-free reals to the oddities of infinite sets.
4.49
476
Understanding Analysis Summary
Understanding Analysis 90%
Prove what calculus only computes: from the hole-free reals to the oddities of infinite sets.
by Stephen Abbott 2000
4.49
476 ratings
Gravity
by James B. Hartle • 2002
Gravity is spacetime curvature. An undergraduate textbook from special relativity to black holes.
4.25
158
Gravity Summary
Gravity 90%
Gravity is spacetime curvature. An undergraduate textbook from special relativity to black holes.
by James B. Hartle 2002
4.25
158 ratings
Children Are from Heaven
by John Gray • 2000
Reality is fields, not particles, and everyday physics is already completely mapped.
3.89
2k+
Children Are from Heaven Summary
Children Are from Heaven 90%
Reality is fields, not particles, and everyday physics is already completely mapped.
by John Gray 2000
3.89
2k+ ratings
Mathematics
by Timothy Gowers • 2002
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
3.86
2k+
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics 89%
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
by Timothy Gowers 2002
3.86
2k+ ratings
Engineering Mechanics
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1992
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
4.06
205
Engineering Mechanics Summary
Engineering Mechanics 89%
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1992
4.06
205 ratings
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
by Steven H. Strogatz • 1994
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
4.38
2k+
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Summary
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 89%
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
by Steven H. Strogatz 1994
4.38
2k+ ratings
Physics For Entertainment
by Yakov Perelman • 1913
A bullet fired in a vacuum would fly forty kilometers; in air, it barely clears four.
4.54
82
Physics For Entertainment Summary
Physics For Entertainment 89%
A bullet fired in a vacuum would fly forty kilometers; in air, it barely clears four.
by Yakov Perelman 1913
4.54
82 ratings
The God Equation
by Michio Kaku • 2021
Three forces unified. Gravity alone resists. The ten-dimensional theory that might finally crack it.
4.11
9k+
The God Equation Summary
The God Equation 89%
Three forces unified. Gravity alone resists. The ten-dimensional theory that might finally crack it.
by Michio Kaku 2021
4.11
9k+ ratings
Why Does E=mc2? by Cox, Brian, Forshaw, Jeff [Da Capo Press, 2010] (Paperback) [Paperback]
by Cox • 2009
Chase a light beam: it still outruns you. That single fact rebuilds spacetime from scratch.
4.05
10k+
Why Does E=mc2? by Cox, Brian, Forshaw, Jeff [Da Capo Press, 2010] (Paperback) [Paperback] Summary
Why Does E=mc2? by Cox, Brian, Forshaw, Jeff [Da Capo Press, 2010] (Paperback) [Paperback] 89%
Chase a light beam: it still outruns you. That single fact rebuilds spacetime from scratch.
by Cox 2009
4.05
10k+ ratings
Love and Math
by Edward Frenkel • 2013
Prime numbers and quantum fields share a hidden architecture. Most people never learn it exists.
3.70
4k+
Love and Math Summary
Love and Math 89%
Prime numbers and quantum fields share a hidden architecture. Most people never learn it exists.
by Edward Frenkel 2013
3.70
4k+ ratings
Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field
by Nancy Forbes • 2014
How an uneducated bookbinder and a Scottish genius proved light, electricity, and magnetism are one.
4.26
2k+
Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field Summary
Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field 89%
How an uneducated bookbinder and a Scottish genius proved light, electricity, and magnetism are one.
by Nancy Forbes 2014
4.26
2k+ ratings
A Beautiful Question
by Frank Wilczek • 2015
From Pythagoras to quantum theory, a Nobel laureate shows beauty was always the compass of physics.
3.87
2k+
A Beautiful Question Summary
A Beautiful Question 89%
From Pythagoras to quantum theory, a Nobel laureate shows beauty was always the compass of physics.
by Frank Wilczek 2015
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Road to Reality
by Roger Penrose • 2004
Physics, equation by equation: the complete mathematical tour from arithmetic to quantum fields.
4.17
9k+
The Road to Reality Summary
The Road to Reality 89%
Physics, equation by equation: the complete mathematical tour from arithmetic to quantum fields.
by Roger Penrose 2004
4.17
9k+ ratings
The Grapes of Math
by Alex Bellos • 2014
Seashells, cities, and stock crashes obey the same hidden math. A guided tour of the patterns.
4.09
984
The Grapes of Math Summary
The Grapes of Math 89%
Seashells, cities, and stock crashes obey the same hidden math. A guided tour of the patterns.
by Alex Bellos 2014
4.09
984 ratings
Hyperspace
by Michio Kaku • 1994
One idea unifies physics: add dimensions and the laws simplify. Why the cosmos may need ten.
4.15
24k+
Hyperspace Summary
Hyperspace 89%
One idea unifies physics: add dimensions and the laws simplify. Why the cosmos may need ten.
by Michio Kaku 1994
4.15
24k+ ratings
Quantum Physics
by Jared Hendricks • 2015
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
3.69
105
Quantum Physics Summary
Quantum Physics 89%
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
by Jared Hendricks 2015
3.69
105 ratings
Signals and Systems
by A. Anand Kumar • 2011
How signals become systems: the core math that turns noise into music, speech, and circuits.
4.07
233
Signals and Systems Summary
Signals and Systems 89%
How signals become systems: the core math that turns noise into music, speech, and circuits.
by A. Anand Kumar 2011
4.07
233 ratings
Lost in Math
by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2018
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
4.05
3k+
Lost in Math Summary
Lost in Math 89%
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
by Sabine Hossenfelder 2018
4.05
3k+ ratings
Speed Mathematics
by Bill Handley • 2003
Calculate faster than a calculator using only a pencil, a circle, and simple subtraction.
3.98
146
Speed Mathematics Summary
Speed Mathematics 89%
Calculate faster than a calculator using only a pencil, a circle, and simple subtraction.
by Bill Handley 2003
3.98
146 ratings
Gravitation and Cosmology
by Steven Weinberg • 1972
A textbook that doesn't ask you to imagine curved spacetime; it proves you can't avoid it.
4.50
177
Gravitation and Cosmology Summary
Gravitation and Cosmology 89%
A textbook that doesn't ask you to imagine curved spacetime; it proves you can't avoid it.
by Steven Weinberg 1972
4.50
177 ratings
Number
by Tobias Dantzig • 1930
The story of number, from zero to infinity, is a series of crises that redefined reality.
4.09
637
Number Summary
Number 89%
The story of number, from zero to infinity, is a series of crises that redefined reality.
by Tobias Dantzig 1930
4.09
637 ratings
What Is Relativity?
by Jeffrey O. Bennett • 2014
Why time slows down, space shrinks, and gravity isn't a force: the plain-English version.
4.33
551
What Is Relativity? Summary
What Is Relativity? 89%
Why time slows down, space shrinks, and gravity isn't a force: the plain-English version.
by Jeffrey O. Bennett 2014
4.33
551 ratings
A Sense of the Mysterious
by Alan Lightman • 2005
The creative fire behind cold equations: a physicist-novelist on what science shares with art.
3.82
671
A Sense of the Mysterious Summary
A Sense of the Mysterious 89%
The creative fire behind cold equations: a physicist-novelist on what science shares with art.
by Alan Lightman 2005
3.82
671 ratings
The Joy of X
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2012
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
4.05
9k+
The Joy of X Summary
The Joy of X 89%
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2012
4.05
9k+ ratings
Introduction to Linear Algebra
by Gilbert Strang • 1993
Linear algebra organized around a matrix's core spaces: from elimination straight to the SVD.
4.24
703
Introduction to Linear Algebra Summary
Introduction to Linear Algebra 89%
Linear algebra organized around a matrix's core spaces: from elimination straight to the SVD.
by Gilbert Strang 1993
4.24
703 ratings
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
by Robert Solomon • 2008
A compact tour through math's biggest ideas: zero, infinity, and the proof that broke mathematics.
3.97
438
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things Summary
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things 89%
A compact tour through math's biggest ideas: zero, infinity, and the proof that broke mathematics.
by Robert Solomon 2008
3.97
438 ratings
The Grand Design
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2010
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
4.06
78k+
The Grand Design Summary
The Grand Design 89%
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
by Stephen W. Hawking 2010
4.06
78k+ ratings
Six Easy Pieces
by Richard P. Feynman • 1994
Six core physics lessons on atoms, energy, gravity, and the quantum world's strangest behavior.
4.21
31k+
Six Easy Pieces Summary
Six Easy Pieces 89%
Six core physics lessons on atoms, energy, gravity, and the quantum world's strangest behavior.
by Richard P. Feynman 1994
4.21
31k+ ratings
Letters to a Young Mathematician
by Ian Stewart • 2006
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
3.86
2k+
Letters to a Young Mathematician Summary
Letters to a Young Mathematician 89%
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
by Ian Stewart 2006
3.86
2k+ ratings
The God Particle
by Leon M. Lederman • 1993
All the universe's fundamental pieces are known but one: the particle responsible for mass.
4.15
4k+
The God Particle Summary
The God Particle 89%
All the universe's fundamental pieces are known but one: the particle responsible for mass.
by Leon M. Lederman 1993
4.15
4k+ ratings
Are Numbers Real?
by Brian Clegg • 2016
Invented to count goats, numbers now predict black holes. A history of math's grip on reality.
3.57
288
Are Numbers Real? Summary
Are Numbers Real? 89%
Invented to count goats, numbers now predict black holes. A history of math's grip on reality.
by Brian Clegg 2016
3.57
288 ratings
Einstein's Fridge
by Paul Sen • 2021
The science of heat built the modern world and governs time's arrow, life, and black holes.
4.26
989
Einstein's Fridge Summary
Einstein's Fridge 89%
The science of heat built the modern world and governs time's arrow, life, and black holes.
by Paul Sen 2021
4.26
989 ratings
Mathematics
by Trevor Johnson • 2010
From arithmetic to algebra: a self-teaching path for the math you forgot or never had.
4.07
104
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics 89%
From arithmetic to algebra: a self-teaching path for the math you forgot or never had.
by Trevor Johnson 2010
4.07
104 ratings
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree
by Lara Alcock • 2012
School math was calculation. University math is proof. How to bridge the gap without drowning.
4.09
221
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree Summary
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree 89%
School math was calculation. University math is proof. How to bridge the gap without drowning.
by Lara Alcock 2012
4.09
221 ratings
Q is for Quantum
by Terry Rudolph • 2017
Forget the math: colored balls explain superposition, entanglement, and why quantum computers work.
3.59
222
Q is for Quantum Summary
Q is for Quantum 89%
Forget the math: colored balls explain superposition, entanglement, and why quantum computers work.
by Terry Rudolph 2017
3.59
222 ratings
What's the Use?
by Ian Stewart • 2021
Kidney matches, secure websites, movie animation: the invisible math that built the modern world.
3.54
175
What's the Use? Summary
What's the Use? 89%
Kidney matches, secure websites, movie animation: the invisible math that built the modern world.
by Ian Stewart 2021
3.54
175 ratings
The Universe in Your Hand
by Christophe Galfard • 2015
Why time slows at high speed, space is never empty, 95% of the universe is missing.
4.39
7k+
The Universe in Your Hand Summary
The Universe in Your Hand 89%
Why time slows at high speed, space is never empty, 95% of the universe is missing.
by Christophe Galfard 2015
4.39
7k+ ratings
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