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Essential physics books
In Search of Schrodinger's CatIn Search of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin
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A good overview of Quantum Physics.
Schrodinger's Kittens and the Search for RealitySchrodinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality by John Gribbin
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Builds on the above.
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate TheoryThe Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
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A understandable and fluent account of modern physics.
The Universe in a NutshellThe Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking
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The Magic Furnace: The Search for the Origins of AtomsThe Magic Furnace: The Search for the Origins of Atoms by Marcus Chown
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The Universe: A BiographyThe Universe: A Biography by John Gribbin
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Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe (Science Masters)Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe (Science Masters) by Martin J. Rees
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