Books for Learning Physics

Physics books from introductory/recreational through to undergrad and postgrad recommendations. Featuring David Gozzard:    / @drgozzard   David's Twitter:   / drg_physics   David's Instagram:   / drgozz   ~~~ 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... ~~~ Please subscribe ❤ https://www.youtube.com/user/tibees?s... Twitter:   / tobyhendy   Some Amazon affiliate links have been included (I get a small reward from Amazon but it costs you no extra). I encourage you to check your library first.