The Theoretical Minimum
What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
by Leonard Susskind
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Classical Mechanics, Physics, and Most Recommended Books.
A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2013A worldclass physicist and a citizen scientist combine forces to teach Physics 101?the DIY wayThe Theoretical Minimum is a book for anyone who has ever regretted not taking physics in college?or who simply wants to know how to think like a physicist. In this unconventional introduction, physicist Leonard Suss...
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