Physics books

These Physics books are recommended by Art of Problem Solving administrators and members of the AoPS Community.

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Books by subject

Astronomy/Astrophysics

• Universe by Robert Dinwiddie, et al.
• The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene.

Chaos Theory

• Chaos: Making a New Scienceby James Gleick

General interest

• A Brief History of Time by Steven Hawking
• The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
• 'Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!' (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman, et al.

See Also

• Science books
• Physics competitions
• Physics scholarships