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Paulie

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6. If you're looking for something a little less academic

Reply to Sequoia (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 03:21 PM

Jun 2013

Bill Bryson's book "A short history of nearly everything" is great. Print or unabridged audio (I like the latter, he has a great voice for telling stories)

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Book on quatum physics [View all] Sequoia Jun 2013 OP

Michio Kaku's "Hyperspace" is good. Th1onein Jun 2013 #1

The Elegant Universe Mojo Electro Jun 2013 #2

Thanks, hey I just happened to choose that book from the library. Sequoia Jun 2013 #3

Dancing Wu-Li Masters! I second that. Great book. (Author was Gary Zukav.) Squinch Jun 2013 #4

Well, there's Quantum Field Theory. longship Jun 2013 #5

Thanks, and math is not my strong suit...but imagination sure is. Sequoia Jun 2013 #7

The concept of symmetry is a mathematical one. longship Jun 2013 #9

If you're looking for something a little less academic Paulie Jun 2013 #6

A second Michio Kaku rec flying rabbit Jun 2013 #8