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The Theoretical Minimum
What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
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Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Apr 22, 2014
- Page Count
- 256 pages
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780465075683
Price
$18.99Price
$24.99 CADFormat
Format:
- Trade Paperback $18.99 $24.99 CAD
- ebook $12.99 $16.99 CAD
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A New York Times Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year
“Beautifully clear explanations of famously ‘difficult’ things.” ―Wall Street Journal
If you ever regretted not taking physics in college – or simply want to know how to think like a physicist – this is the book for you. In this bestselling introduction to classical mechanics, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Challenging, lucid, and concise, The Theoretical Minimum provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace.
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“Beautifully clear explanations of famously ‘difficult things.’”Wall Street Journal
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“A spectacular effort to make the real stuff of theoretical physics accessible to amateurs.”Science News
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“Very readable. Abstract concepts are well explained.... [The Theoretical Minimum] does provide a clear description of advanced classical physics concepts, and gives readers who want a challenge the opportunity to exercise their brain in new ways.”Physics World
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“Readers ready to embrace their inner applied mathematics will enjoy this brisk, bare-bares introduction to classical mechanics.”Publishers Weekly
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“Every minute of our lives is now dependent on technology, yet the wonders of basic science are foreign to many of us. Everyone who remembers even a bit of math should read this inviting and accessible account of ‘what you need to know to start doing physics.’”Wall Street Journal, “Best Book of the Year”
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“What a wonderful and unique resource. For anyone who is determined to learn physics for real, looking beyond conventional popularizations, this is the ideal place to start.”Sean Carroll, New York Times-bestselling author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
