Ask HN: Best basic to advanced Physics book(s)? I wanted to go through basics of Physics upto undergrad level. I was wondering if there are any books or a series of books that you would recommend? Bonus points for books which have real world applications along with the concepts. |
My theory is that you can get a sequence of courses, or at least the materials for them, that are consistent.
I know this doesn't really answer your book request, but by perusing the online courseware, you might get an idea of which books are recommended, and maybe even contact the instructors.
It's a lot to tackle on one's own, (I tried, with some grad level physics. Ouch) so I hope you can find a physics grad to help you over the rough spots.
Eager to see what others recommend.
Also, Physics Teaching for the 21st Century from UBC is a solid starter point regarding the applied aspects https://c21.phas.ubc.ca/article/heat-engines-in-the-real-wor...
1. Conceptual Physics
High school level. Talk about physics concepts and their manifestation in daily life/the world around us.
2. Matter and Interaction
Non standard college level physics that fuse contemporary advancement on theory into old school classical physics. There is no rough transition from classical to modern physics in this book since authors successfully merged both in the same narration.
So You Want to Learn Physics… - https://www.susanrigetti.com/physics
- The Feynman Lectures of Physics (3 Volumes)