Books for Learning Physics

Physics books from introductory/recreational through to undergrad and postgrad recommendations.

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Book recommendations

First introduction/recreational reading:
• Very Short Introductions Various topics by various authors giving a quick overview of a particular field such as nuclear physics, cosmology, relativity, etc.
• QED: the strange theory of light and matter Richard Feynman (https://amzn.to/3fogJta)
• Six easy pieces/Six not so easy pieces Richard Feynman (https://amzn.to/2UQRg23)
• We Need to Talk About Kelvin by Marcus Chown (https://amzn.to/2URwW0y)
• Edge of physics by Anil Ananthaswamy (https://amzn.to/2Kxy0ot)
• Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku (https://amzn.to/339xyDh)

Elementary/Primary school:
• Horrible Science Nick Arnold (https://amzn.to/3flzL3q)

Highschool:
• The Feynman Lectures (overlap with undergrad)(https://amzn.to/3lWDMOe)
• Calculus A. J. Sadler

Undergrad:
• Fundamentals of Physics Halliday, Resnick, Walker (https://amzn.to/3q0qu5V)
• An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics Carroll & Ostlie (https://amzn.to/371RDMS)
• The Feynman Lectures on Physics (General topics) and associated problem sets (https://amzn.to/3lWDMOe)
• Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics (https://amzn.to/2UOF5mv)
• Griffiths Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (https://amzn.to/2UQHGfx)
• Griffiths Introduction to Elementary Particles (https://amzn.to/3fpNUMU)
• Griffiths Revolutions in 20th Century Physics (https://amzn.to/35UpoQO)
• Tippler & Llewellyn Modern Physics (https://amzn.to/2J68lCI)
• Charles Kittel Solid State Physics (and thermal physics) (https://amzn.to/2KwT1Qa, https://amzn.to/3kVXUyz)

Postgrad:
• Classical Electrodynamics J. D. Jackson (https://amzn.to/3nOvFny)
• Quantum Gravity Carlo Rovelli (https://amzn.to/36YCITH)
• String theory (haven’t thought of a good one yet)

Online Feynman lectures: http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/

Gerard ‘t Hooft has compiled a list of free online resources for people who want to learn how to do theoretical physics: http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~gadda...
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