
Description
"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.
Product Details
Publisher | Basic Books |
Publish Date | April 22, 2014 |
Pages | 256 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780465075683 |
Dimensions | 8.1 X 5.5 X 0.7 inches | 0.5 pounds |
About the Author
George Hrabovsky is the president of Madison Area Science and Technology (MAST), a nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific and technological research and education. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
Reviews
"Beautifully clear explanations of famously 'difficult things.'"--John Gribbin, Wall Street Journal
"Readers ready to embrace their inner applied mathematics will enjoy this brisk, bare-bares introduction to classical mechanics."--Publishers Weekly
"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."--Lowry Kirkby, Physics World
"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 Something Deeply Hidden
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