Reading material for Physics Undergrad Student

[GravityFoxx]

Hi, I'll be starting a physics major in the fall at university.
I was wondering, is there any good reading material I can get my hands on so I can start learning now?

Thanks.

 

[Daverz]

The Feynman Lectures on Physics
Old editions of Halliday & Resnick, Physics
French, Newtonian Mechanics

 

[abelgalois]

If you have a good handle on Calculus no other introduction to physics will be as challenging and rewarding as "Fundamental University Physics by Alonso Finn". There's an updated and watered down version that squeezes the original three volumes into one book, which totally sacrifices depth for brevity. So I suggest you find the original versions.

Fundamental University Physics, Vol. I - Mechanics
Fundamental University Physics, Vol. II - Fields and Waves
Fundamental University Physics, Vol. III - Quantum and Statistical Physics

 

[vipul.goel99]

hi..i am in second year of BSc(physics honors). i wanted your help. please suggest me some good reading material to understand thoroughly. waiting for your earliest reply..

 

[deluks917]

"Spacetime Physics" was a great book about Special Relativity.

 

[Daverz]

The little QM book by PCW Davies. Make sure you get https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0710099622/?tag=pfamazon01-20, not the expanded version.

For Spacetime Physics make sure you get the https://www.amazon.com/dp/071670336X/?tag=pfamazon01-20 and work all the problems.

 

[Caramon]

The Quantum Frontier, by Don Lincoln

Great book about Particle Physics, the research frontier and the Large Hadron Collider!

...and of course, the Feynman Lectures on Physics.

 

[Goldbeetle]

The little QM book by PCW Davies. Make sure you get https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0710099622/?tag=pfamazon01-20, not the expanded version.

Daverz,
what's wrong with the newest edition of this book?
Thanks.
Goldbeetle

 

[Daverz]

The little QM book by PCW Davies. Make sure you get https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0710099622/?tag=pfamazon01-20, not the expanded version.

Daverz,
what's wrong with the newest edition of this book?
Thanks.
Goldbeetle

Mainly the price for such a slim book. But I see there are some cheaper used copies now. I haven't seen this edition, though.

 

[vipul.goel99]

well, thank you for your valuable suggestions. But i want to know on mechanics and differential calculus as required by an undergraduate student.
also, i am from India, have you ever heard of some Indian author book in physics?