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BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
FROM THE BIG BANG TO BLACK HOLES
STEPHEN HAWKING · 1988 · 198 pgs
Hawking’s popular layman’s guide to the Universe and the theories of modern cosmology. A classic text.
No. 505, Shelf B
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COLOUR
WHY THE WORLD ISN’T GREY
HAZEL ROSSOTTI · 1983 · 239 pgs
Interesting description of the various ways colors are formed and how humans perceive them.
No. 614, Shelf C
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ELEGANT UNIVERSE
SUPERSTRINGS, HIDDEN DIMENSIONS, AND THE QUEST FOR THE ULTIMATE THEORY
BRIAN GREENE · 1999 · 448 pgs
Detailed description of contemporary theories of string theory, spacetime, and the quest for a Theory of Everything.
No. 786, Shelf E
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EVOLUTION OF PHYSICS
FROM EARLY CONCEPTS TO RELATIVITY AND QUANTA
EINSTEIN & INFELD · 1938 · 302 pgs
Still a fine overview of the history of the field. From the 20th-century’s greatest physicist.
No. 563, Shelf E
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FUNDAMENTALS OF ASTRODYNAMICS
BATE, MUELLER & WHITE · 1971 · 455 pgs
Textbook format introduction to the analysis of celestial mechanics and orbital mechanics. Math with good diagrams & explanations.
No. 190, Shelf F
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GENIUS
THE LIFE & SCIENCE OF RICHARD FEYNMAN
JAMES GLEICK · 1992 · 531 pgs
Interesting biography of the distinguished, complex physicist.
No. 513, Shelf G
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GOD PARTICLE
IF THE UNIVERSE IS THE ANSWER, WHAT IS THE QUESTION?
LEON LEDERMAN · 1993 · 434 pgs
Wonderful history of the development of cosmology and its present state (+ a little future). Full of lively anecdotes and humor.
No. 485, Shelf G
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GRAVITY
GEORGE GAMOW · 1962 · 157 pgs
Gamow, famed for explaining scientific concepts using creative illustrations, explains the physics of gravity.
No. 199, Shelf G
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IMAGES
A UNIFIED VIEW OF DIFFRACTION AND IMAGE FORMATION
CHARLES A. TAYLOR · 1978 · 205 pgs
The physics and applications of diffraction and image formation in all kinds of radiation.
No. 562, Shelf I
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MANUAL OF SPECTROSCOPY
THEODORE A. CUTTING · 1949 · 220 pgs
The history and practice of studying substances by emission line spectra analysis.
No. 561, Shelf M
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NATURE OF MATTER
J.H. MULVEY, ed. · 1981 · 202 pgs
Set of papers on the particles & forces that make up the universe. Includes some detailed theories, but is written as an introduction.
No. 240, Shelf N
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ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
THE GREAT WORKS OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
STEPHEN HAWKING · 2002 · 1264 pgs
Seminal works of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Einstein, presented with commentary by Hawking. Classic reference.
No. 537, Shelf O
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QUANTUM MECHANICS AND EXPERIENCE
DAVID Z. ALBERT · 1992 · 206 pgs
Introduction to the foundations of quantum mechanics and questions about sub-atomic particles and their effect on our lives.
No. 666, Shelf Q
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QUARKS
THE STUFF OF MATTER
HARALD FRITZSCH · 1983 · 297 pgs
The modern view of the very small includes quarks. Here is an insider’s view of their discovery, nature, and impact on our view of nature.
No. 283, Shelf Q
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SIX EASY PIECES
ESSENTIALS OF PHYSICS EXPLAINED BY ITS MOST BRILLIANT TEACHER
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN · 1995 · 146 pgs
Introduces the general reader to the most accessible material from Feynman’s lectures on physics.
No. 669, Shelf S
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SUPERFORCE
THE SEARCH FOR A GRAND UNIFIED THEORY OF NATURE
PAUL DAVIES · 1984 · 255 pgs
Davies takes us on the search for the Grand Unified Theory, the “theory of everything” that physicists are still searching for.
No. 343, Shelf S
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SURELY YOU’RE JOKING, MR. FEYNMAN!
ADVENTURES OF A CURIOUS CHARACTER
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN · 1985 · 350 pgs
Feynman’s no-holds-barred autobiographical look at the life of a physicist and man-of-the-world. A best-seller.
No. 565, Shelf S
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UNIVERSE
ITS BEGINNING AND END
LLOYD MOTZ · 1975 · 343 pgs
The author takes us from the Big Bang through the formation of the present-day universe, then speculates on possible “ends”.
No. 360, Shelf U
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UNIVERSE ON A T-SHIRT
THE QUEST FOR THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
DAN FALK · 2002 · 246 pgs
A look at the progress towards unification of the basic laws of nature.
No. 632, Shelf U
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WAVELENGTH TABLES
OF MORE THAN 100,000 SPECTRUM LINES
GEORGE R. HARRISON · 1969 · 429 pgs
Tables to identify atomic emission lines by wavelength; a bit dry reading in places.
No. 558, Shelf W
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WHAT IS THE WORLD MADE OF?
ATOMS, LEPTONS, QUARKS, AND OTHER TANTALIZING PARTICLES
GERALD FEINBERG · 1977 · 290 pgs
The world of the atomic and sub-atomic particles presented for the layman, but not oversimplified.
No. 373, Shelf W
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THE WORLD TREASURY OF PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY AND MATHEMATICS
TIMOTHY FERRIS, ed. · 1991 · 859 pgs
Large, fine collection of essays, covering the state of our knowledge on just about everything in the cosmos and how science looks at it.
No. 498, Shelf W