Searching for a book like Evolution of Physics or Physics for the Inquiring Mind

[Viishnu]

How did you find PF?: QuorA

Can you please suggest me a book similar in content to evolution of physics or physics for the inquiring mind perhaps a book with more detail and scope but maintaining the clarity of content shown in the previous listed books above please reply if you know

 

[Frabjous]

Here are links to the books listed above by the OP so you can look at the TOC
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671201565/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FEKNQRO/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Frabjous]

While it is a little dated, Weinberg’s The First 3 Minutes was inspiring
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465024378/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Frabjous]

I always liked Gamow
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486256642/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1107604680/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/048624895X/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A739ZUQ/?tag=pfamazon01-20

and Segre
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486458083/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486457834/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Frabjous]

A book that has always spoke to me about being a physicist is Magnets by Francis Bitter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0385094140/?tag=pfamazon01-20

There were all sorts of cool books in the Science Studies Series
https://www.qpbseries.com/home/alphabetical-list-of-series/anchor/anchor-science

 

[Frabjous]

A modern series, Very Short Introductions, has a lot of interesting stuff.
https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/

 

[Frabjous]

Last one:
Gordon New Science of Strong Materials
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0691180989/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Finkel Portrait of a Crack
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CJITN2/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Mendelssohn Quest for Absolute Zero
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470991488/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Glass Shock Waves and Man
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0969048807/?tag=pfamazon01-20

There are also the old Van Nostrand Momentum Books if you are lucky enough that they picked a topic of interest to you
https://www.qpbseries.com/home/alphabetical-list-of-series/momentum

 

[Frabjous]

A couple more on relativity
Bondi Relativity and Common Sense (A Science Study Series Book)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486240215/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Geroch General Relativity from A to B
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0226288641/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Viishnu]

Thanks caz for helping out you're truly a gem

 

[vanhees71]

John Gribbin has also produced several interesting books

You mean "interesting" in the sense Pauli used this word? Then I'd agree.

 

[Demystifier]

You mean "interesting" in the sense Pauli used this word? Then I'd agree.

What did Pauli meant by "interesting"?

 

[vanhees71]

It was pretty much an euphemism what he more bluntly expressed as "not even wrong".