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I a very intimidated by physics. Took one introductory class as an undergrad. It's because of the math, and I'm afraid that in my case further study would do little good. I think "Math blindness" is a real condition...and I have it!! So, I rely on the more poetic of the scientists---- DeGrasse Tyson, Hawking, Sagan and others to make me a verbal picture. The book you've cited looks very promising for someone like me. Thanks.
Oh...can you please supply the author's name?
Woodly, I try to only read physics-related books which have few if any math elements. I fully believe that you can only really understand physics by being able to do the math, but the kind of math you need to really understand the areas I'm interested in -- cosmology/modern physics -- would take several years of advanced math and then several years of advanced physics. I'm too old for that. I just read multiple books on the same topic, by many different authors, and try to get down the concepts. A few people writing in the areas of my curiosity do a pretty good job of explaining, and I eventually get the illusion that I somewhat understand, LOL! I particularly like John Gribbin and Brian Greene. I take my time working through these kinds of books, but eventually I feel like I get an understanding of sorts. I've never found Stephen Hawking's books helpful, although others do. I've learned some things from Lisa Randall's books, but find her style of writing not to my liking. Everyone finds different authors helpful.There are also some paperback teach-yourself-physics type books out there for basic physics, and you're good to go on that if you have algebra, can do vectors, a little geometry/trig and some basic calculus. I personally have never mastered vectors.
Woodly wrote: "Need More!After having read several books on physic, I feel like I’m missing so much for not being able to do the math part of it. The ideas has lost its novelty and you crave for a deeper unders..."
I recently finished reading e-Series 'Relativity free of Folkore' by Felix Alba-Juez, which corresponds to the paperback edition under the title 'Galloping with Light' and I can very highly recommend it. I added both the paperback edition and the e-Series to Goodreads library a few days ago.
I wrote reviews for all the 8 chapters of the e-Series 'Relativity free of Folkore' but I don't know how to put the link(s) here.
By the way, I share your, Christine's and Libyrinth's opinion of other physics books you mention here.
Here is the link for 'Galloping with Light' (paperback edition). I added a very short review on Goodreads and the link to the author's website, where you can find abstracts of other reviewers as well as an abstract taken from my reviews on Amazon - for the corresponding e-Series 'Relativity free of Folkore'.http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...
After having read several books on physic, I feel like I’m missing so much for not being able to do the math part of it. The ideas has lost its novelty and you crave for a deeper understanding. I’m even thinking going back to college and major in math not to be become a physicist (too late for that) but just to further my own understanding and enjoyment in quantum mechanic and physic in general. Does anyone else feels that way?