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Best books to learn The history of physics, in order
This is a path about how physics was actually made — the wrong turns, the instruments, the personal quarrels and the institutions — rather than a physics course with dates attached.
Reading paths for the history of physics
Best Books on the History of Physics, in Reading Order
Intermediate14books164 hrs5 stages
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Frequently asked questions
- How should I approach learning the history of physics?
- This is a path about how physics was actually made — the wrong turns, the instruments, the personal quarrels and the institutions — rather than a physics course with dates attached.
- What's a good book to start the history of physics with?
- A strong starting point is The second creation by Robert P. Crease. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.