Science - Physics
Explore the fascinating world of physics with a curated collection of classic texts that offer clear insights into the fundamental principles that govern our universe. These historical works cover a broad range of topics, from the laws of motion to the intricacies of electromagnetism, providing a solid foundation for both students and enthusiasts alike. Enhance your understanding of the physical world with these timeless resources that have educated generations of curious minds.
Physics
Discover how physics connects to everything you already know about the world, turning simple observations into a scientific understanding of matter, energy, and motion.
By Willis E. (Willis Eugene) Tower
Einstein and the universe: A popular exposition of the famous theory
Embark on a journey to understand Einstein's revolutionary ideas that redefined our understanding of time and space.
By Charles Nordmann
LRL Accelerators, The 184-Inch Synchrocyclotron
Discover the secrets of a massive machine that unlocked new levels of particle energy, paving the way for groundbreaking experiments in the atomic world.
By Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
The logic of modern physics
Step into a world where the very foundations of physics are questioned, and our understanding of reality is challenged by mind-bending concepts.
By P. W. (Percy Williams) Bridgman
The Poetry of Science; or, Studies of the Physical Phenomena of Nature
Discover a realm where science and art converge, revealing the hidden poetry within the physical phenomena of nature and sparking a fresh appreciation for the world around us.
By Robert Hunt
Five of Maxwell's Papers
Discover how one scientist's exploration into color, motion, and scientific methods revolutionized our understanding of the physical world.
By James Clerk Maxwell
The New Physics and Its Evolution
Journey back to the dawn of modern physics when groundbreaking discoveries ignited philosophical debates and reshaped our understanding of the universe.
By Lucien Poincaré
The Einstein Theory of Relativity: A Concise Statement
Discover how revolutionary ideas about gravity, space, and time reshaped our understanding of the universe at the start of the 20th century.
By H. A. (Hendrik Antoon) Lorentz
The Principle of Relativity
Witness a transformation that reshaped scientific thought as space, time, and motion are redefined in this collection of groundbreaking papers.
By Albert Einstein
On a Dynamical Top, for exhibiting the phenomena of the motion of a system of invariable form about a fixed point, with some suggestions as to the Earth's motion
Witness the mesmerizing dance of a spinning top as it unlocks celestial secrets, revealing the hidden forces that govern not only its motion but also the very Earth we stand on.
By James Clerk Maxwell
Ancient and Modern Physics
Explore the convergence of ancient Eastern metaphysics and modern Western physics as they unravel the secrets of matter and existence.
By Thomas Edgar Willson
The Machinery of the Universe: Mechanical Conceptions of Physical Phenomena
Embark on a journey to unravel the universe's secrets through a mechanical lens, where energy, matter, and motion explain everything.
By A. E. (Amos Emerson) Dolbear
Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained
Embark on an enlightening journey, guided by inquisitive minds, through the fundamental principles of physics and mechanics in a world where scientific exploration begins with a young girl's quest for knowledge.
By Mrs. (Jane Haldimand) Marcet
Grounds of Natural Philosophy: Divided into Thirteen Parts The Second Edition, much altered from the First, which went under the Name of Philosophical and Physical Opinions
A woman challenges the male-dominated world of 17th-century science with her novel ideas about existence, matter, and motion.
By Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
Relativity: The Special and General Theory
Explore mind-bending concepts about the universe, where space and time bend and twist.
By Albert Einstein
The Story of Electricity
Explore the wonders of electrical science, from simple static experiments to groundbreaking 19th-century inventions.
By John Munro
Einstein, the searcher : $b his work explained from dialogues with Einstein
Step into the world of a groundbreaking genius as his revolutionary theories and profound philosophies are revealed through intimate conversations.
By Alexander Moszkowski
The Wonders of Optics
Discover how your eyes reveal the beauty of the world and how easily light could trick your sight.
By Fulgence Marion
The theory of relativity and its influence on scientific thought
Witness the mind-bending revolution in science that transforms our notions of space and time, forever challenging our place in the cosmos.
By Arthur Stanley Eddington
The A B C of Relativity
Embark on a mind-bending journey to understand how our perceptions of time and space are challenged by a groundbreaking theory that redefines reality.
By Bertrand Russell