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These '''Physics books''' are recommended by [[Art of Problem Solving]] administrators and members of the [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/index.php AoPS Community].
 
These '''Physics books''' are recommended by [[Art of Problem Solving]] administrators and members of the [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/index.php 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.
 
  
  
 
== Books by subject ==
 
== Books by subject ==
 
=== Astronomy/Astrophysics===
 
=== Astronomy/Astrophysics===
==== Getting Started ====
 
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0756613647/artofproblems-20 Universe] by Robert Dinwiddie, et al.
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0756613647/artofproblems-20 Universe] by Robert Dinwiddie, et al.
==== Intermediate ====
 
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393058581/artofproblems-20 The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory] by Brian Greene.
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393058581/artofproblems-20 The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory] by Brian Greene.
  
 
=== Chaos Theory ===
 
=== Chaos Theory ===
==== Intermediate ====
 
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0756613647/artofproblems-20 Chaos: Making a New Science]by James Gleick
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0756613647/artofproblems-20 Chaos: Making a New Science]by James Gleick
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== General interest ==
 
== General interest ==
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553380168/artofproblems-20 A Brief History of Time]by Steven Hawking
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* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553380168/artofproblems-20 A Brief History of Time] by Steven Hawking
 
* [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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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Science books]]
 
* [[Science books]]
* [[Science competitions]]
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* [[Physics competitions]]
* [[Science scholarships]]
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* [[Physics scholarships]]

Revision as of 20:25, 7 June 2006

These Physics books are recommended by Art of Problem Solving administrators and members of the AoPS Community.


Books by subject

Astronomy/Astrophysics

Chaos Theory


General interest


See Also