The Theoretical Minimum
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- Synopsis
- A world-class physicist and a citizen scientist combine forces to teach Physics 101OCothe DIY way "The Theoretical Minimum" is a book for anyone who has ever regretted not taking physics in collegeOCoor who simply wants to know how to think like a physicist. In this unconventional introduction, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Unlike most popular physics booksOCowhich give readers a taste of what physicists know but shy away from equations or mathOCoSusskind and Hrabovsky actually teach the skills you need to do physics, beginning with classical mechanics, yourself. Based on SusskindOCOs enormously popular Stanford University-based (and YouTube-featured) continuing-education course, the authors cover the minimumOCothe theoretical minimum of the titleOCothat readers need to master to study more advanced topics. An alternative to the conventional go-to-college method, "The Theoretical Minimum" provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace. "
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780465031740
- Publisher:
- Basic Books
- Date of Addition:
- 12/13/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Leonard Susskind, George Hrabovsky
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science
- Grade Levels:
- College Freshman
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.