Recommendations for a good, basic level Physics book?

[NextElement]

I'm looking for a book to explain Physics at an absolute beginner level.

This is not something I'm trying to study or memorize, so I'd rather it not be a textbook, but rather a book that tells of different parts of physics (gravity, electricity, mechanics) in simple terms that the "average" person can understand. I don't mind a little math, either. I'm basically just looking for a fun, recreational physics read.

Any book recommendations?

 

[NigelTufnel]

Something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/MC2-Simple-Physics-Balloons-BallsGo/dp/1606521675/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377821100&sr=1-3&keywords=e+mc2

 

[verty]

Can't sleep. Here is one that should be a good read.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195336119/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Amrita-Singh]

I'm basically just looking for a fun, recreational physics read.

I like to these writers

 

[smodak]

Wow.. don't even think to start with "road to reality" by penrose although it is a very good book it gets VERY hard too soon.

 

[brocks]

Understanding Physics, by Isaac Asimov, would probably be good for you.

 

[NextElement]

I picked up "The Big Book of Physics and Math" and I'm loving it so far!