Here are the best physics books for anyone looking for an accessible and engaging immersion into the world of physics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Attempts to describe quantum physics are rarely enjoyable, but Paul Davies' zeal in Quantum 2.0 sometimes steers too close to ...

So yeah, the Warhammer 40,000 setting has galaxy crushing might under its belt. But, it seems, the various races of the 41st ...

Harvard physics professor and author John E. Huth discussed his new book, “A Sense of Space,” which explores the interaction between society and evolving scientific explanations of space, in the ...

The year 2016 has not covered itself in glory. Divisive elections, various natural and human-made disasters and a depressingly long obituary roll of well-loved celebrities mean that for many residents ...

Looking for the latest info on particle physics? There’s a book for that. Want to know the latest research on the Higgs boson? Or the current findings on the search for dark energy? You could search ...

Physics World‘s Book of the Year for 2014 is Stuff Matters: The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape our Man-made World by Mark Miodownik A love letter to materials. In the world of ...

Michio Kaku's Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 is a smart and interesting read, though at times the language could be livelier. The New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. As someone whose primary claim to fame is writing physics books ...

Christine McKinley was a seventh-grader in Alaska when she decided it was better to be cool than smart and turned herself into someone who “smoked nonfiltered Camels and swore like an oil pipeline ...

Despite his vast body of work and deep influence in the sci-fi genre, many of Isaac Asimov's books never got a movie ...