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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 488,670 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 1327 times as physics)
avg rating 4.09 — 103,552 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 1102 times as physics)
avg rating 4.20 — 31,604 ratings — published 1994
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1008 times as physics)
avg rating 3.98 — 68,996 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)
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avg rating 4.26 — 221,559 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 859 times as physics)
avg rating 4.12 — 41,284 ratings — published 2004
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 845 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 213,557 ratings — published 2017
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 816 times as physics)
avg rating 4.61 — 8,148 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 811 times as physics)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,764 ratings — published 1985
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 790 times as physics)
avg rating 4.06 — 78,307 ratings — published 2010
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 777 times as physics)
avg rating 4.12 — 40,389 ratings — published 2017
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 743 times as physics)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,958 ratings — published 2008
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 739 times as physics)
avg rating 4.20 — 23,266 ratings — published 1916
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 720 times as physics)
avg rating 4.40 — 162,111 ratings — published 1980
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 621 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 45,936 ratings — published 2001
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Reality is Not What it Seems Reality is Not What it Seems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 613 times as physics)
avg rating 4.33 — 17,157 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 — 8,583 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 533 times as physics)
avg rating 4.07 — 21,961 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 518 times as physics)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,111 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 510 times as physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,621 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 508 times as physics)
avg rating 3.94 — 31,155 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 498 times as physics)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,639 ratings — published 2013
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 495 times as physics)
avg rating 4.25 — 90,129 ratings — published 2018
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Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum (Theoretical Minimum #2) Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum (Theoretical Minimum #2)
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avg rating 4.32 — 2,297 ratings — published 2014
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Introduction to Electrodynamics Introduction to Electrodynamics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 447 times as physics)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,517 ratings — published 1981
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The Character of Physical Law The Character of Physical Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 444 times as physics)
avg rating 4.30 — 7,924 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 439 times as physics)
avg rating 4.21 — 22,954 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 429 times as physics)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,448 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 420 times as physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,781 ratings — published 2006
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A Briefer History of Time A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 390 times as physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 43,723 ratings — published 2005
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 389 times as physics)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,886 ratings — published 1994
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 385 times as physics)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,802 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 381 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,404 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 374 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,477 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 374 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,625 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 364 times as physics)
avg rating 4.27 — 10,687 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 — 13,442 ratings — published 1977
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 358 times as physics)
avg rating 4.21 — 431,392 ratings — published 2003
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 333 times as physics)
avg rating 4.16 — 206,777 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 322 times as physics)
avg rating 4.14 — 199,343 ratings — published 2014
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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 320 times as physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 28,890 ratings — published 2002
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Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 318 times as physics)
avg rating 4.23 — 13,741 ratings — published 1994
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 314 times as physics)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,678 ratings — published 2006
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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 312 times as physics)
avg rating 4.00 — 18,208 ratings — published 2011
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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 311 times as physics)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,077 ratings — published 2018
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Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 306 times as physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 10,744 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 302 times as physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,510 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 301 times as physics)
avg rating 4.19 — 31,127 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 299 times as physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,497 ratings — published 2009
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The Emperor's New Mind The Emperor's New Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 289 times as physics)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,738 ratings — published 1989
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Thomas Jefferson
“Our civil rights have no dependence on our religious opinions any more than our opinions in physics or geometry...”
Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

J.K. Franko
“But, if we consider, as physicists now claim, that everything is energy—everything we see, everything we think, everything we do—then it is just possible that this same law of conservation of energy applies to questions of morality. A conservation of moral energy, a maintenance of equilibrium… a balance exists and must be preserved. If an action is taken that disrupts that balance, then an action similar in kind and degree is required to restore equilibrium.”
J.K. Franko, Eye for Eye

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