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Popular physics and cosmology

Science

Books for general readers on quantum theory, relativity, particles, time and the origin and shape of the universe.

43 books on Popular physics and cosmology, 1 of them tier 1, recommended by 27 people including Naval Ravikant and Patrick Collison.

43 books · 27 experts

Start here

  1. Six Easy PiecesRichard P. Feynman, 1994
  2. The Fabric of RealityDavid Deutsch, 1997
  3. The Second LawP. W. Atkins, 1984
  4. The Character of Physical LawRichard Phillips Feynman, Frank Wilczek, Sean Runnette, 1965
  5. What If?Randall Munroe, 1980

The best books on Popular physics and cosmology 43

Six Easy PiecesSix Easy Pieces
T1 Six Easy Pieces
Richard P. Feynman · 1994
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Fabric of RealityThe Fabric of Reality
T2 The Fabric of Reality
David Deutsch · 1997
Four strands of explanation; knowledge as the engine of progress
Open Library
Recommended byNaval RavikantPatrick CollisonChris AndersonSteve Jurvetson
The Second LawThe Second Law
T3 The Second Law
P. W. Atkins · 1984
Open Library
The Character of Physical LawThe Character of Physical Law
T4 The Character of Physical Law
Richard Phillips Feynman, Frank Wilczek, Sean Runnette · 1965
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
What If?What If?
T4 What If?
Randall Munroe · 1980
Open Library
Recommended byBill GatesMohnish PabraiAstro Teller
Powers of TenPowers of Ten
T4 Powers of Ten
Philip Morrison, Phylis Morrison · 1982
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
The Ideas of Particle PhysicsThe Ideas of Particle Physics
T4 The Ideas of Particle Physics
James Dodd · 1984
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
QEDQED
T4 QED
Richard P. Feynman · 1985
Open Library
Recommended byLarry PageNaval Ravikant
The Illustrated Brief History of Time, UpdatThe Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition
T4 The Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition
Stephen Hawking · 1988
Open Library
“Hawking's bestseller appears throughout The Marginalian in posts connecting physics to philosophy. Popova is drawn to its demonstration that rigorous science and genuine wonder are not only compatible but interdependent.”Maria Popova
Recommended byMohnish PabraiNat EliasonRichard BransonMaria Popova
Dreams of a Final TheoryDreams of a Final Theory
T4 Dreams of a Final Theory
Steven Weinberg · 1993
Open Library
Recommended byDemis Hassabis
The God Particle: If the Universe Is the AnsThe God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?
T4 The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?
Leon Lederman · 1993
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Six Not-So-Easy PiecesSix Not-So-Easy Pieces
T4 Six Not-So-Easy Pieces
Richard P. Feynman · 1997
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Whole ShebangThe Whole Shebang
T4 The Whole Shebang
Timothy Ferris · 1997
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Book of NothingThe Book of Nothing
T4 The Book of Nothing
John D. Barrow · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Visionary Window: A Quantum Physicist's The Visionary Window: A Quantum Physicist's Guide to Enlightenment
T4 The Visionary Window: A Quantum Physicist's Guide to Enlightenment
Amit Goswami, Deepak Chopra · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force ofThe Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe
T4 The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe
Lynne McTaggart · 2001
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Universe in a NutshellThe Universe in a Nutshell
T4 The Universe in a Nutshell
Stephen Hawking · 2001
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A Matter of DegreesA Matter of Degrees
T4 A Matter of Degrees
Gino Segre · 2002
Popular history of temperature and heat; entropy for the general reader
Open Library
Recommended byCharlie MungerMohnish Pabrai
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WIf the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... Where is Everybody?
T4 If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... Where is Everybody?
Stephen Webb · 2002
Open Library
Recommended byElon MuskPatrick Collison
Not Even WrongNot Even Wrong
T4 Not Even Wrong
Peter Woit · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of StringThe Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next
T4 The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next
Lee Smolin · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Physics of the ImpossiblePhysics of the Impossible
T4 Physics of the Impossible
Michio Kaku · 2008
Open Library
Recommended byMark Zuckerberg
A Universe from NothingA Universe from Nothing
T4 A Universe from Nothing
Lawrence M. Krauss · 2010
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiCharlie Munger
For the Love of PhysicsFor the Love of Physics
T4 For the Love of Physics
Walter Lewin · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byBill Gates
Encyclopedia of CosmologyEncyclopedia of Cosmology
T4 Encyclopedia of Cosmology
Norriss S. Hetherington · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Our Mathematical UniverseOur Mathematical Universe
T4 Our Mathematical Universe
Max Tegmark · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byMark Cuban
The Big PictureThe Big Picture
T4 The Big Picture
Sean Carroll · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byElon MuskScott Farquhar
The Jazz of PhysicsThe Jazz of Physics
T4 The Jazz of Physics
Stephon Alexander · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Time TravelTime Travel
T4 Time Travel
James Gleick · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
Astrophysics for People in a HurryAstrophysics for People in a Hurry
T4 Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil Degrasse Tyson · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byNat EliasonVinod Khosla
Reality Is Not What It SeemsReality Is Not What It Seems
T4 Reality Is Not What It Seems
Carlo Rovelli · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Greatest Story Ever Told – So FarThe Greatest Story Ever Told – So Far
T4 The Greatest Story Ever Told – So Far
Lawrence M. Krauss · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Losing the Nobel Prize
T4 Losing the Nobel Prize
Brian Keating · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byAntonio García Martínez
A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design
T4 A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
CosmosCosmos
T4 Cosmos
Carl Sagan
unverified
“Carl Sagan's series-companion book is a touchstone for Popova's writing about the relationship between science and meaning. She frequently quotes his passages on the pale blue dot and human smallness as anchors for discussions of humility and wonder.”Maria Popova
Recommended byRichard BransonMaria Popova
Death by Black Hole—and Other Cosmic QuandarDeath by Black Hole—and Other Cosmic Quandaries
T4 Death by Black Hole—and Other Cosmic Quandaries
Neil deGrasse Tyson
unverified
Recommended byTim Ferriss
In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Phys
T4 In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That ShapeJust Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe by Rees, Martin J. ( Author ) ON Oct-05-2000, Paperback
T4 Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe by Rees, Martin J. ( Author ) ON Oct-05-2000, Paperback
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Order of Time
T4 Order of Time
Carlo Rovelli
unverified
“He recommends Rovelli's meditation on physics and the nature of time.”Josh Wolfe
Recommended byJames CameronJosh WolfeNaval Ravikant
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
T4 Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli
unverified
Recommended byMatt MullenwegNaval Ravikant
The Accidental Universe: The World You ThougThe Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew
T4 The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew
Alan Lightman
unverified
Recommended byPatrick O'Shaughnessy
The One: How an Ancient Idea Holds the Futur
T4 The One: How an Ancient Idea Holds the Future of Physics
Heinrich Pas
unverified
Recommended byEv Williams
Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries ofWarped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
T4 Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison

Experts 27

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 8 books hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 8 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 8 books hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 6 books hereCharlie Mungerrecommends 2 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 2 books hereElon Muskrecommends 2 books hereMaria Popovarecommends 2 books here
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Nat Eliasonrecommends 2 books hereRichard Bransonrecommends 2 books hereStewart Brandrecommends 2 books here
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Antonio García Martínezrecommends 1 book hereAstro Tellerrecommends 1 book hereDemis Hassabisrecommends 1 book hereEv Williamsrecommends 1 book hereJames Cameronrecommends 1 book here
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Josh Wolferecommends 1 book hereLarry Pagerecommends 1 book hereMark Cubanrecommends 1 book hereMark Zuckerbergrecommends 1 book hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 1 book here
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Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 1 book hereScott Farquharrecommends 1 book hereSteve Jurvetsonrecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book hereVinod Khoslarecommends 1 book here
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