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Physics and chemistry textbooks

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Lecture series, university textbooks, reference works and primary texts in physics and chemistry, from Newton and Feynman to quantum field theory.

56 books on Physics and chemistry textbooks, recommended by 10 people including Eric Weinstein and Patrick Collison.

56 books · 10 experts

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  1. Thinking PhysicsLewis Carroll Epstein, 1979
  2. SymmetryHermann Weyl, 1952
  3. The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Commemorative IssueRichard Phillips Feynman, 1963
  4. Special RelativityA. P. French, 1968
  5. Essential RelativityWolfgang Rindler, 1969

The best books on Physics and chemistry textbooks 56

Thinking PhysicsThinking Physics
T3 Thinking Physics
Lewis Carroll Epstein · 1979
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“There's another great book that's called Thinking Physics. I open this one all the time.”Naval Ravikant
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
SymmetrySymmetry
T4 Symmetry
Hermann Weyl · 1952
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Feynman Lectures on Physics: CommemoratiThe Feynman Lectures on Physics: Commemorative Issue
T4 The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Commemorative Issue
Richard Phillips Feynman · 1963
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Special RelativitySpecial Relativity
T4 Special Relativity
A. P. French · 1968
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Essential RelativityEssential Relativity
T4 Essential Relativity
Wolfgang Rindler · 1969
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Conceptual PhysicsConceptual Physics
T4 Conceptual Physics
Paul G. Hewitt · 1971
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 2.The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 2.
T4 The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 2.
Richard Phillips Feynman · 1971
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
GravitationGravitation
T4 Gravitation
Charles W. Misner · 1973
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Large Scale Structure of Space-TimeThe Large Scale Structure of Space-Time
T4 The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time
Stephen Hawking · 1973
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids,Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles
T4 Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles
Robert Martin Eisberg · 1974
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
General Relativity for MathematiciansGeneral Relativity for Mathematicians
T4 General Relativity for Mathematicians
R.K. Sachs, H. Wu · 1977
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
ChemistryChemistry
T4 Chemistry
Raymond Chang · 1981
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Lie Algebras In Particle PhysicsLie Algebras In Particle Physics
T4 Lie Algebras In Particle Physics
Howard Georgi · 1982
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
An Elementary Primer For Gauge TheoryAn Elementary Primer For Gauge Theory
T4 An Elementary Primer For Gauge Theory
K. Moriyasu · 1983
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
Concepts of Particle PhysicsConcepts of Particle Physics
T4 Concepts of Particle Physics
Kurt Gottfried · 1984
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 1: MaiThe Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 1: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat
T4 The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 1: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat
Richard Phillips Feynman · 1986
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Modern Elementary Particle PhysicsModern Elementary Particle Physics
T4 Modern Elementary Particle Physics
Gordon Kane · 1987
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Quantum Field TheoryQuantum Field Theory
T4 Quantum Field Theory
Lowell S. Brown · 1992
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Saunders Golden Sunburst Series)
T4 Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Saunders Golden Sunburst Series)
Stephen T. Thornton · 1993
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Feynman Lectures On GravitationFeynman Lectures On Gravitation
T4 Feynman Lectures On Gravitation
Richard Phillips Feynman, Brian Hatfield · 1995
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Feynman Lectures on ComputationFeynman Lectures on Computation
T4 Feynman Lectures on Computation
Richard P. Feynman · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Collective Electrodynamics: Quantum FoundatiCollective Electrodynamics: Quantum Foundations of Electromagnetism
T4 Collective Electrodynamics: Quantum Foundations of Electromagnetism
Carver A. Mead · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Structure and Interpretation of Classical MeStructure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics
T4 Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics
Gerald Jay Sussman · 2001
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Grand Unified TheoriesGrand Unified Theories
T4 Grand Unified Theories
Graham Ross · 2003
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
Quantum Field Theory in a NutshellQuantum Field Theory in a Nutshell
T4 Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell
A. Zee · 2003
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Spacetime and GeometrySpacetime and Geometry
T4 Spacetime and Geometry
Sean Carroll · 2003
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Fundamentals of Plasma PhysicsFundamentals of Plasma Physics
T4 Fundamentals of Plasma Physics
Paul M. Bellan · 2004
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Recommended bySam Altman
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to theThe Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
T4 The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
Roger Penrose · 2004
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Classical MechanicsClassical Mechanics
T4 Classical Mechanics
John R. Taylor · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Encyclopedia of PhysicsEncyclopedia of Physics
T4 Encyclopedia of Physics
Rita G. Lerner · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, The DefinitThe Feynman Lectures on Physics, The Definitive Edition Volume 3 (2nd Edition)
T4 The Feynman Lectures on Physics, The Definitive Edition Volume 3 (2nd Edition)
Richard Phillips Feynman · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Fundamentals of Quantum MechanicsFundamentals of Quantum Mechanics
T4 Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics
Sakir Erkoc · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
SupermanifoldsSupermanifolds
T4 Supermanifolds
Bryce Dewitt · 2011
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
ElementsElements
T4 Elements
Theodore Gray · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
Principles of Quantum MechanicsPrinciples of Quantum Mechanics
T4 Principles of Quantum Mechanics
R. Shankar · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonEric Weinstein
Quantum Field Theory and Topology
T4 Quantum Field Theory and Topology
Albert S. Schwarz · 2013
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
No Bullshit Guide to Math and PhysicsNo Bullshit Guide to Math and Physics
T4 No Bullshit Guide to Math and Physics
Ivan Savov · 2014
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Recommended byNaval Ravikant
Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted AmateurQuantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur
T4 Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur
Tom Lancaster · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Quantum MechanicsQuantum Mechanics
T4 Quantum Mechanics
Leonard Susskind, Art Friedman · 2014
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
The PrincipiaThe Principia
T4 The Principia
Isaac Newton · 2014
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Recommended byPaul GrahamSam Altman
Introduction to ElectrodynamicsIntroduction to Electrodynamics
T4 Introduction to Electrodynamics
David J. Griffiths · 2023
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Recommended bySusan J. Fowler
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
T4 An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
Peskin Schroeder
unverified
Recommended bySusan J. Fowler
Analysis, Manifolds and Physics, Part 1
T4 Analysis, Manifolds and Physics, Part 1
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
unverified
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Electricity and Magnetism: Berkeley Physics Electricity and Magnetism: Berkeley Physics Course, Vol. 2
T4 Electricity and Magnetism: Berkeley Physics Course, Vol. 2
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Introduction to Superstrings
T4 Introduction to Superstrings
Michio Kaku et al.
unverified
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Physics from FinancePhysics from Finance
T4 Physics from Finance
Jakob Schwichtenberg
unverified
Recommended byBalaji S. Srinivasan
Quantum Computation and Quantum InformationQuantum Computation and Quantum Information
T4 Quantum Computation and Quantum Information
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Quantum ElectrodynamicsQuantum Electrodynamics
T4 Quantum Electrodynamics
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Quantum Field Theory and the Standard ModelQuantum Field Theory and the Standard Model
T4 Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and ApplicationsQuantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications
T4 Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Shelter Island II
T4 Shelter Island II
Roman Jackiw et al.
unverified
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I
T4 The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I
Richard P. Feynman
unverified
Recommended byBill GatesNaval Ravikant
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II
T4 The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II
Richard P. Feynman
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Recommended byBill GatesNaval Ravikant
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III
T4 The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III
Richard P. Feynman
unverified
Recommended byBill GatesNaval Ravikant
The Geometric UniverseThe Geometric Universe
T4 The Geometric Universe
Stephen A. Huggett
unverified
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Theoretical Minimum
T4 The Theoretical Minimum
Leonard Susskind
unverified
Recommended byPatrick CollisonEric Weinstein

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