By George Hrabovsky

On Sale: Apr 22, 2014
Page Count: 256 pages
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN-13: 9780465075683

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A master physicist and a self-taught scientist present the ultimate introduction to classical mechanics for people who are serious about learning physics

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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The Theoretical Minimum

Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch professor of Theoretical Physics at Stanford University. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a recipient of the Dirac Medal, the Galileo Medal, and the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization, among numerous other honors. He is the author of the New York Times-bestselling The Theoretical Minimum series. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

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.

“Beautifully clear explanations of famously ‘difficult things.’”
Wall Street Journal
“A spectacular effort to make the real stuff of theoretical physics accessible to amateurs.”
Science News
“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
“Readers ready to embrace their inner applied mathematics will enjoy this brisk, bare-bares introduction to classical mechanics.”
Publishers Weekly
“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”
“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

Leonard Susskind

About the Author

Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch Professor in Theoretical Physics at Stanford University. He is the author of Quantum Mechanics (with Art Friedman) and The Theoretical Minimum (with George Hrabovsky), among other books. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

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George Hrabovsky

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.

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