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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 470,581 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 1301 times as physics)
avg rating 4.10 — 101,428 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)
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avg rating 4.20 — 30,340 ratings — published 1994
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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 970 times as physics)
avg rating 4.27 — 214,735 ratings — published 1985
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 953 times as physics)
avg rating 3.99 — 65,050 ratings — published 2014
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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 848 times as physics)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,201 ratings — published 2004
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 824 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 201,893 ratings — published 2017
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 793 times as physics)
avg rating 4.61 — 8,023 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 789 times as physics)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,287 ratings — published 1985
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 780 times as physics)
avg rating 4.06 — 76,804 ratings — published 2010
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 736 times as physics)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,142 ratings — published 2008
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 724 times as physics)
avg rating 4.13 — 37,123 ratings — published 2017
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 718 times as physics)
avg rating 4.20 — 22,821 ratings — published 1916
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 704 times as physics)
avg rating 4.40 — 156,591 ratings — published 1980
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 611 times as physics)
avg rating 4.19 — 44,871 ratings — published 2001
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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 577 times as physics)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,108 ratings — published 2013
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Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 577 times as physics)
avg rating 4.33 — 16,125 ratings — published 2014
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The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 559 times as physics)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,389 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 519 times as physics)
avg rating 4.06 — 21,470 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 509 times as physics)
avg rating 4.11 — 20,748 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 507 times as physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,358 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)
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avg rating 3.94 — 30,455 ratings — published 2012
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 487 times as physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 85,210 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 24,053 ratings — published 1994
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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 429 times as physics)
avg rating 4.21 — 22,476 ratings — published 2004
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Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum (Theoretical Minimum #2) Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum (Theoretical Minimum #2)
by (shelved 427 times as physics)
avg rating 4.32 — 2,128 ratings — published 2014
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Introduction to Electrodynamics Introduction to Electrodynamics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 426 times as physics)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,402 ratings — published 1981
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The Character of Physical Law The Character of Physical Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 421 times as physics)
avg rating 4.30 — 7,740 ratings — published 1964
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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 400 times as physics)
avg rating 4.04 — 10,591 ratings — published 2006
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A Briefer History of Time A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 383 times as physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 42,354 ratings — published 2005
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 368 times as physics)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,468 ratings — published 1987
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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 367 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,030 ratings — published 2016
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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 366 times as physics)
avg rating 4.27 — 10,415 ratings — published 2007
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 364 times as physics)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,799 ratings — published 1994
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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 360 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,298 ratings — published 2012
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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 359 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,959 ratings — published 2019
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 347 times as physics)
avg rating 4.22 — 415,504 ratings — published 2003
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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 339 times as physics)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,173 ratings — published 1977
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 321 times as physics)
avg rating 4.17 — 199,077 ratings — published 2007
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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 315 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 27,693 ratings — published 2002
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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 311 times as physics)
avg rating 4.14 — 192,666 ratings — published 2014
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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 310 times as physics)
avg rating 4.00 — 17,967 ratings — published 2011
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 306 times as physics)
avg rating 4.10 — 31,999 ratings — published 2006
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Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 297 times as physics)
avg rating 4.23 — 13,420 ratings — published 1994
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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 293 times as physics)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,671 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 291 times as physics)
avg rating 4.19 — 30,408 ratings — published 1988
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Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 286 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 9,827 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 285 times as physics)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,369 ratings — published 2018
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Why Does E=mc²? (And Why Should We Care?) Why Does E=mc²? (And Why Should We Care?)
by (shelved 283 times as physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,257 ratings — published 2009
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The Emperor's New Mind The Emperor's New Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 278 times as physics)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,563 ratings — published 1989
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