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* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684813785/artofproblems-20 The Making of the Atomic Bomb] by Richard Rhodes | * [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684813785/artofproblems-20 The Making of the Atomic Bomb] by Richard Rhodes | ||
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393316041/artofproblems-20 'Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!' (Adventures of a Curious Character)] by Richard P. Feynman, et al. | * [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393316041/artofproblems-20 'Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!' (Adventures of a Curious Character)] by Richard P. Feynman, et al. | ||
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| + | * [[Science books]] | ||
| + | * [[Science competitions]] | ||
| + | * [[Science scholarships]] | ||
Revision as of 23:12, 6 June 2006
These Physics books are recommended by Art of Problem Solving administrators and members of the AoPS Community.
Levels of reading and math ability are loosely defined as follows:
- Elementary is for elementary school students up through possibly early middle school.
- Getting Started is recommended for students grades 6 to 9.
- Intermediate is recommended for students grades 9 to 12.
- Olympiad is recommended for high school students who are already studying math at an undergraduate level.
- Collegiate is recommended for college and university students.
More advanced topics are often left with the above levels unassigned.
Contents
Books by subject
Astronomy/Astrophysics
Getting Started
- Universe by Robert Dinwiddie, et al.
Intermediate
- The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene.
Chaos Theory
Intermediate
- Chaos: Making a New Scienceby James Gleick
General interest
- A Brief History of Timeby Steven Hawking
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
- 'Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!' (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman, et al.
