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Physics World Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions, Sabine Hossenfelder

Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions

Sabine Hossenfelder
Physics WorldPhysics World

Hamish Johnston reviews Sabine Hossenfelder @skdh latest book Existential Physics, which delves into what science can and can't tell us about the universe, and how a better understanding of its limitations can only be a good thing #physicsbooks https://t.co/froapqn3ZY

Hardcover, 2022

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World, Gaia Vince

Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World

Gaia Vince
Physics WorldPhysics World

"Nomad Century deftly led me from the terror of what humans have done to sincere belief that we can and must create a better world that is liveable for every person." Kate Gardner @Nose_in_a_book reviews Nomad Century by Gaia Vince https://t.co/gVu2wuSWqe

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Schrodinger in Oxford, David C. Clary

Schrodinger in Oxford

David C. Clary
Physics WorldPhysics World

Erwin Schrödinger's time at the University of Oxford proved less than successful, as David Clary discusses in his new book, "Schrödinger in Oxford". But @MatinDurrani feels Clary left out some crucial details about this complex and controversial scientist. https://t.co/MU5jwKdzBA

Paperback, 2022

$38.00$19.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, Roma Agrawal

Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way

Roma Agrawal
Physics WorldPhysics World

Roma Agrawal's @RomaTheEngineer latest book, Nuts and Bolts, is about the thrill of discovery, the passion of craftspeople and the effort involved in translating an idea into reality, says Jess Wade @jesswade #bookreview https://t.co/o9mkvZtU1v

Hardcover, 2023

$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Apollo Remastered: The Ultimate Photographic Record, Andy Saunders

Apollo Remastered: The Ultimate Photographic Record

Andy Saunders
Physics WorldPhysics World

If you’re a fan of space travel, chances are you’ve already got coffee-table books featuring photos from NASA’s Apollo missions. But when you open Apollo Remastered by Andy Saunders, you might just realise you need another.... https://t.co/ojDo01LLjc

Hardcover, 2022

$75.00$50.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, Bill Gates

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

Bill Gates
Physics WorldPhysics World

What are the most realistic climate solutions? James Dacey reviews "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: the Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need" by Bill Gates http://ow.ly/mjW850GpkVQ

Paperback, Large Print, 2021

$36.00$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Joy of Science, Jim Al-Khalili

The Joy of Science

Jim Al-Khalili
Physics WorldPhysics World

"If this book inspires people to look at the rainbow not for its rich palette of colours but for angles of reflection and refraction, it will have succeeded." Robert P Crease reviews The Joy of Science by Jim Al-Khalili @jimalkhalili https://t.co/DdB9ErmqRf

Hardcover, 2022

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass, Frank Close

Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass

Frank Close
Physics WorldPhysics World

To mark the 10th anniversary of @CERN's discovery of the Higgs boson, @closefrank is releasing a book about the scientist behind the name, Peter Higgs. Find out what @RaoOfPhysics thinks about "Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass". #Higgs10 https://t.co/gforZL3wcD

Hardcover, 2022

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: First Dawn: From the Big Bang to Our Future in Space, Roberto Battiston

First Dawn: From the Big Bang to Our Future in Space

Roberto Battiston
Physics WorldPhysics World

"So what exactly is this book about? Everything and nothing. Or rather, how little we know about an awful lot." For author & astrophysicist Emma Chapman @DrEOChapman, reading First Dawn by Roberto Battiston reminded her of the joy of the unknown https://t.co/IdQ07At7iv

Hardcover, 2022

$32.95$16.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Knowledge Machine: How Irrationality Created Modern Science, Michael Strevens

The Knowledge Machine: How Irrationality Created Modern Science

Michael Strevens
Physics WorldPhysics World

"'The Knowledge Machine' is required reading for anyone who wants a more authentic picture of how science progresses," says Mike Follows in his review of philosopher Michael Strevens's latest book https://t.co/LTKbrIKYGa

Paperback, 2021

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book