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Replacing paper textbooks with iPad?

  • Mr.Watson
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Please recommend the best book on Modern Physics.

  • rar0308
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Continue on to elementary real analysis or review calculus?

  • halo31
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What are some recommended reference books for topics in physics?

  • n10Newton
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Is A.P. French's book good enough for waves?

  • VectorField
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Calculus Textbook for Home Education Student

  • Linuxkid
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Has Anyone Read Sophie's World ?

  • Drakkith
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Best Books on Set Theory: Axioms & Theory

  • Vincent Mazzo
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A book to work along side 'Basic Mathematics' by Serge Lang

  • Luke101
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Calculus 2 book recommendation (exactly what I need inside)

  • lsssss
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Difference Between Calculus 3rd and 4th Edition by Spivak

  • PSarkar
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Any recommendations for a comprehensive history of science in the world?

  • dydxforsn
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A good book for beginners/novices at mathematics?

  • IsaacDB
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How long does it take a textbook to become obsolete?

  • lol_nl
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Will Dover Republish Relativistic Quantum Mechanics by Bjorken and Drell?

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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What's your opinion on my method for learning calculus?

  • Tri
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What Are the Best Resources for Learning Quantum Theory from Scratch?

  • marshalljman
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What Physics Book is Suitable for a 13-Year-Old?

  • Zaman01
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What are the top books for various scientific topics?

  • discoversci
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Geometry + Trigonometry Textbook

  • OldBeginning
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Best Physics Book: Complete Textbook for Basic-Graduate Level

  • King
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Awesome Self-Teaching Calculus Book

  • claytonh4
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Need book or webpage recommendation for singular perturbation class

  • ericm1234
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Most Rigorous General Chemistry Textbook

  • elPhys
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Recommended Books for one hoping to study Physics on his own time?

  • George Kelson
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Should I use recommended textbook for Calc 1?

  • mrjoules
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Not for SALE in the United States

  • EternityMech
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Textbook for junior level electricity and magnetism

  • brushman
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What are some good graduate level statistics textbooks?

  • kuahji
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Overview of Discrete Mathematics

  • pascal12
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Comprehensive and Concise Chemistry Resource for All Levels

  • mather
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Halliday Resnick and Krane answer key for self study

  • lonetomato
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Any good books on tensors/multilinear algebra?

  • bda23
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Where Can I Find Challenging Exercises for Multivariable Calculus?

  • wtiger1702
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Best upper division undergrad physics books for self-study?

  • tamtam402
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Intro to Proof Class: Velleman's How to Prove It

  • bonfire09
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A book on basic math that explains how math really works

  • mishaark
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Book on Probability: Learn from Elementary to Advanced

  • MIB
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Finding Solutions for 'Introduction to Mechanics' Problems

  • amin.rgh
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[Circuit Analysis] Hard Time to Decide

  • dijkarte
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C++ for High Energy Physics: Reference and Textbook Guide

  • welatiger
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Where Can I Find Recommended References for Learning Particle Physics?

  • welatiger
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Themal Physics Kittel vs Schwabl

  • Isaiah Gray
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Best book for software and hardware

  • member 433440
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Anyone know of good Mathematical Modeling classes/books?

  • Elysian
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Interesting science books for young people?

  • faraday96
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Strichartz's the Way of Analysis

  • jmjlt88
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How Can Someone Learn Abstract Algebra form Harvard ?

  • Maths Lover
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Undergraduate Level Number Theory Text

  • GreenMathlete
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A Textbook that combines biology, chemistry, and physics?

  • jeik
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Help in locating this oustanding beginners book on algebraic structures?

  • jason12345
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Looking for cheap online bookstores

  • bda23
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Introductory Solid States Physics book?

  • dipole
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Most complete book/journal/database/electronic-material databases

  • mather
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Recommend some good calculus book

  • simpy
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What Are the Best Advanced Books for Studying QED and QFT?

  • cpsinkule
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Good O-Chem and Computer Science texts?

  • zyj
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High School Student Text book question

  • Destac
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Here's what I've got, where should I go now?

  • genericusrnme
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Why is Griffiths not a good introduction to QM?

  • nonequilibrium
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Difference between University Physics and College Physics (by Young et al)

  • dawn_pingpong
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E&M textbook for a physical chemist

  • oddcobb
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Which Edition of C++ Primer is Best for Particle Physicists?

  • welatiger
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Shankar, Ballentine or Zettili for a first book on QM?

  • Miscing
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Tensor based mechanics of materials books

  • Rackhir
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What are the best textbooks for understanding quantum physics?

  • solas99
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Book for introductory Modern Physics?

  • PhizKid
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Math/CS Majors: Best Books to Learn Theory & Concepts Easily

  • Sduibek
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If you could have only ten books on your shelf

  • LateralThink
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How Can I Deepen My Understanding of Infinite Series and Sequences?

  • swill777
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Multivariable Calculus book with Taylor expansion for several variables

  • Hernaner28
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Starting Shankar's Quantum Mechanics

  • dydtaylor
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Books about the foundations of mathematics

  • saltkraxen
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Textbook to help me understand eigenvectors and diagonalization

  • tamtam402
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Kind vs. Tough physics/math textbooks.

  • Jolb
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Is Larson's Calculus (8th edition) the best self-teaching book for mathematics?

  • Angry Citizen
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Which is the best proofwriting book for analysis?

  • Levi Tate
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Looking for Good Textbooks on Statistics and PDE?

  • Shackleford
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Name Of A Good Quantum Mechanics Book?

  • M. next
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Superhuman Bionics: The Real Science Behind the Six Million Dollar Man

  • tomishere
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Grad-level combustion/thermodynamics book

  • bosun120
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Good theory in number theory for deep understanding

  • simpy
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Physics books with less math and more words

  • NeptuniumBOMB
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Good physics books for mathematicians

  • Ronen
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What are the best intro books for topology?

  • mateomy
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Maths textbooks for a high school graduate

  • Pronghorn
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General Chemistry Book Recommendations

  • Acut
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Which Quantum Physics Book Should I Use to Supplement Townsend's?

  • latnoa
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A good reference book on hypergeoemetric series?

  • Arian.D
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