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Physics Books for the Novice?

cornjchob asks: "I've been a Slashdot reader for quite sometime now, and I've seen alot of Physics articles posted. I've got a good understanding of alot of it, but that doesn't mean there's no room to improve. So what's some good reading material for Physics that will give you a good, solid foundation if you've missed something, and then give you some additional stuff? What about online articles or PDF's for us cheap folk? Quantum Mechanics is another subject area that--judging by alot of posts underneath the articles, at least--many of us could use some brushing up on. Any suggestions for books/articles/PDF's on that? Suggestions on anything pertinent to any of those would be great."

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  1. Dianetics! by TheDick · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great book, totally factual and easy to understand, though it can get a bit pricey......

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  2. Re:Hawking by Raul654 · · Score: 2, Funny

    (I know this will prolly get modded down as troll, or because I put this warning beforehand, +5 funny, but what the hell, I have karma to burn)

    Someone on slashdot talking about physics and accidentally making the freudian slip of stiff for stuff. Do I sense a corrolation?

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    To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt.
    --E.C. Stanton
  3. Britney Spears Guide to Semiconductor Physics by reg106 · · Score: 5, Funny

    For the physics behind lasers, transistors, and other semiconductor marvels, check out the Britney Spears Guide to Semiconductor Physics!

  4. Learn from Homer J. by GuyMannDude · · Score: 5, Funny

    "So much I don't know about astrophysics. Why didn't I read that book by the wheelchair guy?"
    --Homer J. Simpson

    GMD

  5. Spoiler!! by GuyMannDude · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory" by Brian Greene. excellent read (although I'm only halfway through - there might be plot twists that I don't know about. ;)

    At the very end, you never do find out the true nature of the universe. The author just leaves you hanging in an obvious lead-in for the sequel: "Elegant Universe II: The Wrath of God".

    GMD

  6. Real-life experience with silicone by GuyMannDude · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can also ask any one of her past boyfriends about the malleable properties of silicone -- an important part of semiconductors.

    GMD

  7. Re:Hawking by Spunk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Rhyme is easily understood by anybody, due to his madd skillz.