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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 491,567 ratings — published 1988
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 1330 times as physics)
avg rating 4.09 — 103,868 ratings — published 1999
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Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 1108 times as physics)
avg rating 4.20 — 31,813 ratings — published 1994
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1022 times as physics)
avg rating 3.98 — 69,693 ratings — published 2014
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 1001 times as physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 222,567 ratings — published 1985
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 860 times as physics)
avg rating 4.12 — 41,452 ratings — published 2004
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 854 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 215,437 ratings — published 2017
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 826 times as physics)
avg rating 4.61 — 8,161 ratings — published 1964
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Paperback)
by (shelved 818 times as physics)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,848 ratings — published 1985
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 792 times as physics)
avg rating 4.06 — 78,501 ratings — published 2010
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 784 times as physics)
avg rating 4.12 — 40,981 ratings — published 2017
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 745 times as physics)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,058 ratings — published 2008
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 742 times as physics)
avg rating 4.20 — 23,343 ratings — published 1916
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 724 times as physics)
avg rating 4.40 — 163,009 ratings — published 1980
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 624 times as physics)
avg rating 4.19 — 46,101 ratings — published 2001
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Reality is Not What it Seems Reality is Not What it Seems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 619 times as physics)
avg rating 4.33 — 17,336 ratings — published 2014
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The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe (Vintage) The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe (Vintage)
by (shelved 573 times as physics)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,612 ratings — published 2004
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In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 535 times as physics)
avg rating 4.07 — 22,031 ratings — published 1984
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The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 517 times as physics)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,166 ratings — published 2011
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Six Not So Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time Six Not So Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 517 times as physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,674 ratings — published 1963
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A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 509 times as physics)
avg rating 3.94 — 31,223 ratings — published 2012
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The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics (Theoretical Minimum #1) The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics (Theoretical Minimum #1)
by (shelved 503 times as physics)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,649 ratings — published 2013
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 500 times as physics)
avg rating 4.25 — 90,869 ratings — published 2018
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Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum (Theoretical Minimum #2) Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum (Theoretical Minimum #2)
by (shelved 454 times as physics)
avg rating 4.32 — 2,320 ratings — published 2014
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Introduction to Electrodynamics Introduction to Electrodynamics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 449 times as physics)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,532 ratings — published 1981
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The Character of Physical Law The Character of Physical Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 445 times as physics)
avg rating 4.30 — 7,945 ratings — published 1965
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Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos (Paperback)
by (shelved 441 times as physics)
avg rating 4.21 — 23,014 ratings — published 2004
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension (Paperback)
by (shelved 433 times as physics)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,504 ratings — published 1994
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The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next (Hardcover)
by (shelved 421 times as physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,797 ratings — published 2006
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A Briefer History of Time A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 392 times as physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 43,915 ratings — published 2005
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 388 times as physics)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,894 ratings — published 1994
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 387 times as physics)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,997 ratings — published 1987
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Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime (Hardcover)
by (shelved 385 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,455 ratings — published 2019
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The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself (Hardcover)
by (shelved 375 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,537 ratings — published 2016
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Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 375 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,673 ratings — published 2012
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Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 367 times as physics)
avg rating 4.27 — 10,723 ratings — published 2007
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The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 362 times as physics)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,491 ratings — published 1977
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 355 times as physics)
avg rating 4.21 — 433,847 ratings — published 2003
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 334 times as physics)
avg rating 4.16 — 208,020 ratings — published 2007
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 323 times as physics)
avg rating 4.14 — 200,396 ratings — published 2014
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Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 321 times as physics)
avg rating 4.23 — 13,788 ratings — published 1994
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The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 321 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 29,070 ratings — published 2002
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 316 times as physics)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,779 ratings — published 2006
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What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 313 times as physics)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,147 ratings — published 2018
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Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 313 times as physics)
avg rating 4.00 — 18,249 ratings — published 2011
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Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 310 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 10,891 ratings — published 2020
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Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray (Hardcover)
by (shelved 305 times as physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,527 ratings — published 2018
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"What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 302 times as physics)
avg rating 4.19 — 31,244 ratings — published 1988
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Why Does E=mc²? (And Why Should We Care?) Why Does E=mc²? (And Why Should We Care?)
by (shelved 301 times as physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,539 ratings — published 2009
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The Emperor's New Mind The Emperor's New Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 291 times as physics)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,762 ratings — published 1989
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Richard P. Feynman
“What I am going to tell you about is what we teach our physics students in the third or fourth year of graduate school... It is my task to convince you not to turn away because you don't understand it. You see my physics students don't understand it... That is because I don't understand it. Nobody does.”
Richard P. Feynman, QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter

Timothy Leary
“And a new philosophy emerged called quantum physics, which suggest that the individual’s function is to inform and be informed. You really exist only when you’re in a field sharing and exchanging information. You create the realities you inhabit.”
Timothy Leary, Chaos & Cyber Culture

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