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MRI in Practice
by Catherine Westbrook • 1993
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
4.23
117
MRI in Practice Summary
MRI in Practice 94%
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
by Catherine Westbrook 1993
4.23
117 ratings
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
by David J. Griffiths • 1994
Schrödinger equation, solved. Approximation methods, explained. The undergraduate quantum standard.
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3k+
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Summary
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 89%
Schrödinger equation, solved. Approximation methods, explained. The undergraduate quantum standard.
by David J. Griffiths 1994
4.25
3k+ 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 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 89%
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
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
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 89%
NEET physics stripped to essentials: the laws, formulas, and logic that earn marks.
by D.C. Pandey 2016
3.82
222 ratings
The Elephant in the Universe
by Govert Schilling • 2022
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
4.07
265
The Elephant in the Universe Summary
The Elephant in the Universe 89%
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
by Govert Schilling 2022
4.07
265 ratings
The God Particle
by Leon M. Lederman • 1993
All the universe's fundamental pieces are known but one: the particle responsible for mass.
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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
Physics of the Impossible
by Michio Kaku • 2008
Sci-fi's wildest tech, sorted by a physicist: what's coming this century, and what breaks reality.
4.09
42k+
Physics of the Impossible Summary
Physics of the Impossible 89%
Sci-fi's wildest tech, sorted by a physicist: what's coming this century, and what breaks reality.
by Michio Kaku 2008
4.09
42k+ ratings
The Particle at the End of the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2012
An invisible field gives matter its mass. The half-century hunt to detect its faint vibration.
4.06
4k+
The Particle at the End of the Universe Summary
The Particle at the End of the Universe 89%
An invisible field gives matter its mass. The half-century hunt to detect its faint vibration.
by Sean Carroll 2012
4.06
4k+ ratings
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 89%
Four lost Feynman lectures: the math instincts and gyroscopic thinking his famous course left out.
by Richard P. Feynman 2005
4.24
495 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
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.
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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
Children Are from Heaven
by John Gray • 2000
Reality is fields, not particles, and everyday physics is already completely mapped.
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2k+
Children Are from Heaven Summary
Children Are from Heaven 89%
Reality is fields, not particles, and everyday physics is already completely mapped.
by John Gray 2000
3.89
2k+ 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 88%
Gravity is spacetime curvature. An undergraduate textbook from special relativity to black holes.
by James B. Hartle 2002
4.25
158 ratings
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2022
How equations reveal curved spacetime and time's arrow, no physics degree required.
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2k+
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe Summary
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 88%
How equations reveal curved spacetime and time's arrow, no physics degree required.
by Sean Carroll 2022
4.00
2k+ ratings
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
by Richard P. Feynman • 1985
Safe-cracking, bongos, and a fatal O-ring: a Nobel laureate's life of fearless curiosity.
4.26
219k+
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" Summary
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" 88%
Safe-cracking, bongos, and a fatal O-ring: a Nobel laureate's life of fearless curiosity.
by Richard P. Feynman 1985
4.26
219k+ ratings
The Science of Interstellar
by Kip S. Thorne • 2015
Black holes bend time. Wormholes need exotic matter. Interstellar's physicist explains.
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7k+
The Science of Interstellar Summary
The Science of Interstellar 88%
Black holes bend time. Wormholes need exotic matter. Interstellar's physicist explains.
by Kip S. Thorne 2015
4.30
7k+ ratings
The Quantum Universe
by Brian Cox • 2011
A theory that defies common sense underlies transistors, lasers, and every atom in your body.
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5k+
The Quantum Universe Summary
The Quantum Universe 88%
A theory that defies common sense underlies transistors, lasers, and every atom in your body.
by Brian Cox 2011
3.76
5k+ ratings
Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam
by Kenneth W. Ford • 1998
He rushed to build the bomb. Decades later, he named black holes and chased quantum foam.
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352
Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam Summary
Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam 88%
He rushed to build the bomb. Decades later, he named black holes and chased quantum foam.
by Kenneth W. Ford 1998
4.16
352 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 88%
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
The Future of Fusion Energy
by Jason Parisi • 2018
Building a star on Earth: the 35-nation, 500-megawatt experiment to unlock fusion energy.
4.49
127
The Future of Fusion Energy Summary
The Future of Fusion Energy 88%
Building a star on Earth: the 35-nation, 500-megawatt experiment to unlock fusion energy.
by Jason Parisi 2018
4.49
127 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 88%
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
by Jared Hendricks 2015
3.69
105 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 88%
Why time slows at high speed, space is never empty, 95% of the universe is missing.
by Christophe Galfard 2015
4.39
7k+ ratings
Quantum Man
by Lawrence M. Krauss • 2011
Feynman drew pictures of particles, insisted experiment trumps elegance, and rebuilt modern physics.
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4k+
Quantum Man Summary
Quantum Man 88%
Feynman drew pictures of particles, insisted experiment trumps elegance, and rebuilt modern physics.
by Lawrence M. Krauss 2011
4.07
4k+ ratings
How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog
by Chad Orzel • 2009
Quantum physics is baffling. The best way to understand it: talk it over with a dog.
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3k+
How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog Summary
How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog 88%
Quantum physics is baffling. The best way to understand it: talk it over with a dog.
by Chad Orzel 2009
3.91
3k+ ratings
High Speed Signal Propagation
by Howard W. Johnson • 2003
Your traces are never just wires: the physics that decide whether your board works.
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16
High Speed Signal Propagation Summary
High Speed Signal Propagation 88%
Your traces are never just wires: the physics that decide whether your board works.
by Howard W. Johnson 2003
4.00
16 ratings
Something Deeply Hidden
by Sean Carroll • 2019
Every quantum event spawns new worlds. Spacetime is just a convenient fiction.
4.08
6k+
Something Deeply Hidden Summary
Something Deeply Hidden 88%
Every quantum event spawns new worlds. Spacetime is just a convenient fiction.
by Sean Carroll 2019
4.08
6k+ ratings
Lost in Math
by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2018
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
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3k+
Lost in Math Summary
Lost in Math 88%
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
by Sabine Hossenfelder 2018
4.05
3k+ 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 88%
The physics degree you never got: quantum states as vectors, and the math that replaces intuition.
by Leonard Susskind 2014
4.33
2k+ ratings
Neutrino
by Frank Close • 2010
The Sun's neutrinos went missing for thirty years. The culprit was stranger than a broken star.
4.08
718
Neutrino Summary
Neutrino 88%
The Sun's neutrinos went missing for thirty years. The culprit was stranger than a broken star.
by Frank Close 2010
4.08
718 ratings
Antimatter
by Frank Close • 2009
Half the universe should be antimatter. That it vanished is physics' most persistent mystery.
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1k+
Antimatter Summary
Antimatter 88%
Half the universe should be antimatter. That it vanished is physics' most persistent mystery.
by Frank Close 2009
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Fourth Phase of Water
by Gerald H. Pollack • 2013
Water self-assembles into a hidden, light-charged battery that powers the living world.
4.31
401
The Fourth Phase of Water Summary
The Fourth Phase of Water 88%
Water self-assembles into a hidden, light-charged battery that powers the living world.
by Gerald H. Pollack 2013
4.31
401 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.
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177
Gravitation and Cosmology Summary
Gravitation and Cosmology 88%
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
Dreams of a Final Theory
by Steven Weinberg • 1987
Fundamental physics stalled in the 1970s. The only clues left are beauty and symmetry.
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3k+
Dreams of a Final Theory Summary
Dreams of a Final Theory 88%
Fundamental physics stalled in the 1970s. The only clues left are beauty and symmetry.
by Steven Weinberg 1987
4.07
3k+ ratings
The Body Electric
by Robert O. Becker • 1985
A hidden electrical current runs your body's healing and growth. Power lines may be shorting it out.
4.25
856
The Body Electric Summary
The Body Electric 88%
A hidden electrical current runs your body's healing and growth. Power lines may be shorting it out.
by Robert O. Becker 1985
4.25
856 ratings
The Fabric of the Cosmos
by Brian Greene • 2004
Space stretches, time is relative, and your present moment is an illusion.
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The Fabric of the Cosmos Summary
The Fabric of the Cosmos 88%
Space stretches, time is relative, and your present moment is an illusion.
by Brian Greene 2004
4.13
41k+ ratings
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering
by T. O'Conor Sloane • 2009
An electrical engineering dictionary from the year the ether was real and the electron unknown.
3.08
137
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering Summary
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering 88%
An electrical engineering dictionary from the year the ether was real and the electron unknown.
by T. O'Conor Sloane 2009
3.08
137 ratings
Dancing Wu Li Masters
by Gary Zukav • 1979
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
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11k+
Dancing Wu Li Masters Summary
Dancing Wu Li Masters 88%
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
by Gary Zukav 1979
4.01
11k+ ratings
Reality is Not What it Seems
by Carlo Rovelli • 2014
The universe has no bottom: particles dissolve into fields, space into grains, time into ignorance.
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17k+
Reality is Not What it Seems Summary
Reality is Not What it Seems 88%
The universe has no bottom: particles dissolve into fields, space into grains, time into ignorance.
by Carlo Rovelli 2014
4.33
17k+ ratings
The Black Hole War
by Leonard Susskind • 2008
Hawking said black holes destroy information. Susskind spent thirty years proving he was wrong.
4.13
12k+
The Black Hole War Summary
The Black Hole War 88%
Hawking said black holes destroy information. Susskind spent thirty years proving he was wrong.
by Leonard Susskind 2008
4.13
12k+ ratings
The Theory of Almost Everything
by Robert Oerter • 2005
The Standard Model explains everything we see except gravity, but 85% of the universe is missing.
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808
The Theory of Almost Everything Summary
The Theory of Almost Everything 88%
The Standard Model explains everything we see except gravity, but 85% of the universe is missing.
by Robert Oerter 2005
4.08
808 ratings
The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios • 2006
Superman's leap, Gwen Stacy's fall: real physics hides inside comic book panels.
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3k+
The Physics of Superheroes Summary
The Physics of Superheroes 88%
Superman's leap, Gwen Stacy's fall: real physics hides inside comic book panels.
by James Kakalios 2006
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
by Richard P. Feynman • 1999
Before you can do great science, you must stop lying to yourself. A Nobel laureate explains.
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14k+
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out Summary
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out 88%
Before you can do great science, you must stop lying to yourself. A Nobel laureate explains.
by Richard P. Feynman 1999
4.22
14k+ ratings
The Quantum Rules
by Kunal K. Das • 2013
Quantum laws don't just govern particles: they explain why relationships fail and time speeds up.
3.61
256
The Quantum Rules Summary
The Quantum Rules 88%
Quantum laws don't just govern particles: they explain why relationships fail and time speeds up.
by Kunal K. Das 2013
3.61
256 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 88%
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 Enigma
by Bruce Rosenblum • 2006
Quantum mechanics says reality is created by observation. What does that mean for our minds?
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Quantum Enigma Summary
Quantum Enigma 88%
Quantum mechanics says reality is created by observation. What does that mean for our minds?
by Bruce Rosenblum 2006
4.13
2k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing
by Anil K. Jain • 1988
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
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145
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing Summary
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing 88%
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
by Anil K. Jain 1988
3.98
145 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 88%
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1992
4.06
205 ratings
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