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message 1: by Avinash (new)

Avinash | 3 comments I have devoured "Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics" , could you please recommend any similar book for physics


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Stoyan Stoyanov (stoyannyc) | 13 comments Mod
There are many options here, but I'd say you can begin with these two. For a brief overview of the history of physics (which contains an excellent Further Reading section), take a look at The History of Physics: A Very Short Introduction. For a book that is similar to the book you read in that it highlights important ideas and their history, take a look at Great Ideas in Physics. These two are a good beginning.


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Lucy Carter | 2 comments There are a couple books I think you can start with:

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson; this book discusses some history behind physics, as well as some of the histories behind other scientific disciplines, such as chemistry, biology, and paleontology.

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking; Hawking explains some aspects of physics as well as the history behind them.

Relativity: The General and Special Theory by Albert Einstein; if you want to learn how Einstein himself came up with the theory of relativity, you can read this book! I do believe that some background knowledge in physics and relativity might be helpful, although I think it should be pretty easy to understand if you pay careful attention to what he is saying.

In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality by John Gribbin; I have never read this book, but based on the reviews and synopsis, I think it does discuss a little bit of history behind quantum mechanics. You might enjoy this one. :)

Happy reading!


message 4: by Avinash (new)

Avinash | 3 comments Thank you Stoyan and Lucy , already read stephen hawking’s books in past ,.. will read other books👍


message 5: by Pramod (new)

Pramod | 2 comments 1-The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom

2-SHARAD NALAWADE
The Speed of Time - Popular science for the general reader with little or no background in physics


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Pramod | 2 comments read comic books about science and math's


message 7: by Avinash (new)

Avinash | 3 comments Thank you Pramod for your suggestions 👍


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