so i was looking through a lot of theoretical physics books but there were so many that looked good i couldnt choose
so i decided id ask for suggestions. this forum seemed more appropriate than the entertainment books forum

heres a few that looked promising
lmk if anyone has read these, how they were, and maybe what exactly they discussed

hyperspace - michio kaku
parallel worlds - michio kaku
physics of the impossible - michio kaku
beyond einstein - michio kaku
warped passages - lisa randall
the singularity is near - ray kurzweil
the great beyond - paul harpern
the holographic universe - paul talbot
about time - paul davies
how to build a time machine - paul davies
chaos - james gleick
pale blue dot - carl sagan
imagining the tenth dimension - rob bryanton
zero - charles seife



i will for sure be getting at least one stephen hawking book
these were the most popular/highest rated/best looking

the theory of everything
the nature of space and time
a brief history of time
the universe in a nutshell

any other suggestions would be good ofc. it doesnt necessarily have to be just about theoretical physics. anything sort of science field that is in its infancy, or until recently was believed to be science fiction. even something about psychology, but it needs to be rly interesting


This post was edited by dothe on Feb 4 2009 02:57pm

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lol ok thx

thought so.

I have read two of the Michio Kaku books listed, Kaku is really good at explaining quantum physics and he keeps it interesting. I would also go with one of those.

uhm i read parallel worlds by michio kaku -- and to be honest, I feel as if it was just pure trivial crap. Its just a random bunch of facts with no real effort to impart anything more than a shallow understanding of space unto the reader. If you like the casual read (that really doesn't teach you anything, because even after you read the 'facts', you just have more questions of why...and you wouldn't be able to explain it to someone else) then go for michio kaku.
I can't comment on the others, but I have a feeling they were made to sell, and so you won't find much -- but I will say Carl Sagan's books are alright.
Personally, if you like physics, read the Fineman Lectures -- they're good.

I read physics of the impossible by kaku

It was very interesting, but as BovineDesi said, he hardly scratches the surface of the science behind the material he covers

idk

I would recommend any of Feynman's books. QED is good for some basic quantum knowledge.

Or if you're ever looking for lighter reading, "Surely you're joking Mr. Feynman" is my favorite book ever Hilarious and nerdy.

Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku is a good book.