Physics

"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Wolfson at the outset of these twenty-four lectures....

In both time and space, the cosmos is astoundingly vast and yet is governed by simple, elegant, universal mathematical laws. On this cosmic time line, our human era is spectacular but fleeting. Someday, we know, we will all die. And, we know, so too will the universe itself....

Albert Einstein was pursuing a dream far more ambitious than the theory of relativity. He was trying to find an equation that explained all physical reality - a theory of everything. Experimental physicist and award-winning educator Dr. Don Lincoln takes you on this exciting journey....

Energy is, without a doubt, the very foundation of the universe. It's the engine that powers life and fuels the evolution of human civilization....

To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders....

Time rules our lives, woven into the very fabric of the universe. Nothing so pervades our existence and yet is so difficult to explain....

Chemistry and Our Universe: How It All Works is your in-depth introduction to this vital field, taught through 60 engaging half-hour lectures that are suitable for any background or none at all....

No subject is bigger than reality itself, and nothing is more challenging to understand, since what counts as reality is undergoing continual revision and has been for centuries....

In Black Holes, Tides, and Curved Spacetime, you will travel to the very edges of modern physics to explore several revolutionary theories and discover that physics is just as exciting today as it was when Newton sat by that fateful apple tree....

The idea that “thoughts become things” has become a meme in popular culture. It’s held as a firm proposition in metaphysics, and some spiritual teachers ascribe infinite powers to the mind....

Cosmos is one of the best-selling science books of all time....

A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson’s quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization....

Join the galactic conversation on the biggest issues in the universe....

This mind-bending tour of metaphysics applies philosophy to the forefront of today's knowledge....

Classical physics is about how things move, why they move, and how they work. And if that sounds complicated to you, Professor Pollock hopes you will think again....

We all make mistakes. Nobody’s perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough....

Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. This essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world....

Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of 11 dimensions....

Homesteading Space, by two of Skylab’s own astronauts and a NASA journalist, tells the dramatic story of America’s first space station from beginning to fiery end....

From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd, What If? gives hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask....

Consciousness creates all material reality. Biological processes do not create consciousness. Mark Gober explores compelling scientific evidence from a diverse set of disciplines, ranging from psychic phenomena to near-death experiences to quantum physics and beyond....

All you'll need as you enter this fascinating world are your curiosity, common sense, and, "an open mind for the occasional quantum weirdness."....

These lectures are the perfect introduction to Einstein, putting his scientific discoveries into the context of his personal life, his philosophical views, and his outlook on the world....

What in the world is Quantum Physics? Do black holes really exist? Are string theories made of strings? What is the Schrödinger’s Cat? Let’s face the fact here, you are not a scientist nor a physician, and yet you are curious about those questions that you have been pondering about....

For more than 30 years, Richard P. Feynman's three-volume Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as the classic resource for students and professionals alike....

Brian Greene takes us all, regardless of our scientific backgrounds, on an irresistible and revelatory journey to the new layers of reality that modern physics has discovered....

Brian Greene and an ensemble cast perform this lively story tracing Albert Einstein's electrifying journey toward the discovery of the general theory of relativity....