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Re-opening my eyes to Physics Jun 18, 2011
By P.Lau
I never went beyond first year university physics though I had a strong math background. I never had much interest in physics thinking that it was too theoretical. In this book, the author was able to decipher a complicated topic into simple concepts. The book first introduced the fundamentals of physics which are particles and forces. Throughout the book, these fundamentals kept being referred to which helped explain the different phenomenon in physics. This book makes me realize that physics is the basis of all inventions and it also explains the existence of our universe. After reading this book, I am motivated to want to learn more in the areas such as electromagnetic and quantum mechanics. The book is well-layout and written in easy-to-understand terms.
An Easy Way To Know Physics Nov 05, 2009
By Anthony K. Ching
A great number of people think that Physics is a very difficult subject and end up avoiding it. It shouldn't be so with this book. This book is well thoughtout, well organized, comprehensive and written in easy to understand terms and it is not dull at all. As a common person, by reading this book you'll have a satisfying understanding what Physics is about eventhough it won't make you a Physicist. I highly recommend this book.
 What I thought I knew about Physics ... Nov 02, 2009
By Albert Lee
I stopped taking physics after 1st year university and never really returned to it until reading this book. Still, I thought I had a reasonable background on the subject but I had only to get to a few pages in before hitting material that was new to me!
While some of this new material (e.g. thermodynamics, special relativity) could make us lesser readers cower in fear, John has a way of bringing in examples from everyday life (from car engines to toilets) to help make sense of it all. This is what I appreciated the most.
The book ends almost philosophically as it should after the reader has ridden the wave - or is it a particle :) - progressing from classical mechanics to cosmology. What exactly does all this exact science tell us about the origins of the universe? I'm hoping for a sequel.
You will be impressed Oct 30, 2009
By Mark Notten
I studied physics, but that was a long time ago, and most of what I learned, I have to admit, I'd forgotten. What You Should Know About Physics is just that - it covers all the important areas of our physical reality from particles to cosmology and answers all the questions anyone with even a basic understanding of science would ask. With lots of illustrations, and no daunting mathematics, this book is a "compact read" that allowed me to quickly become re-acquainted with much of what I had covered in my 1st and 2nd year university science courses, and then went beyond to describe many other topics I hadn't studied (but many I was curious about!). And it did this without being a dry textbook.
The author has a great facility to explain complex physics and its relevance to us all, and his passion for the topic and appreciation of how scientists have been able to unravel the puzzles of our universe made this a great book for me. As the author says in the opening chapter: You will be impressed.
What a fascinating read Oct 29, 2009
By Paul Holthe
I have a good friend with a background from physics with whom I've had many a dinner time conversation about topics related to physics. I have always found the topics fascinating but must admit that my finance background from university coupled with only vague memories of high school physics experiments have left me ill equipped to contribute anything worthwhile to the conversation.
This book provides a great overview, covering a wide array of topics in an easy to read matter-of-fact style, making it accessible to all of us out there without all of those math heavy physics classes in our backgrounds. The book includes enough detail and formulas, however, to pique the interest of those who want to delve a little deeper into a particular topic.
Rounding off with a theory of everything, this book truly covers a lot of ground...succinctly and to the point. I'm feeling reinforced with knowledge and look forward to the next dinner with my friend.
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