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Accessible Physics Books for Beginners
What are the most accessible physics books (think along the lines of "A Brief History of Time" by Dr. Hawking. I'm currently self studying calculus; so I'll get to the maths eventually.
Light on equations, heavy on intuition. I know the range is wide if I say: "somewhere between relativity and the standard model." I think, I, personally am interested in the fundamental interactions. But a categorized list of readings would not be opposed by me.
- nmstoker 8y agoI haven't read it (so worth checking the reviews to see if it meets your needs and desired style) but I did immediately wonder if perhaps this would suit the bill: Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe https://xkcd.com/thing-explainer/ https://xkcd.com/thing-explainer/
- robin_reala 8y agoCarlo Rovelli’s books click for me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Rovelli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Rovelli