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I need a new book.

Chaotic42

Chaotic42

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I just finished "Three Roads to Quantum Gravity" by Lee Smolin, so I need a new physics book. I was thinking maybe getting one book just about string theory, and one just about quantum loop gravity.

I don't know though. Any suggestions? I need to hit Amazon.com up soon, because I'll be very internet limited once I move.
 
Originally posted by: Dissipate
You should get the Feynman Lectures. Its a 3 volume set of books, great for learning physics so I hear.
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Are those the $150 deals? I saw something similar to those a couple of years ago at a book store. I wanted them, but that's a lot of money. 😉

 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: Dissipate
You should get the Feynman Lectures. Its a 3 volume set of books, great for learning physics so I hear.
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Are those the $150 deals? I saw something similar to those a couple of years ago at a book store. I wanted them, but that's a lot of money. 😉
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You can get them almost new for about $85. The wisdom inside of course has a value that is virtually infinite. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Dissipate
You can get them almost new for about $85. The wisdom inside of course has a value that is virtually infinite. 😉
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Alas, Wisdom won't pay for gas, food, and rent. 😉

I'll put them on my list, but I'm looking for a ~$20 fix for right now.

 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: Dissipate
You can get them almost new for about $85. The wisdom inside of course has a value that is virtually infinite. 😉
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Alas, Wisdom won't pay for gas, food, and rent. 😉

I'll put them on my list, but I'm looking for a ~$20 fix for right now.
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Well then in that case try this $11.00 fix.
 
Originally posted by: Dissipate
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: Dissipate
You can get them almost new for about $85. The wisdom inside of course has a value that is virtually infinite. 😉
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Alas, Wisdom won't pay for gas, food, and rent. 😉

I'll put them on my list, but I'm looking for a ~$20 fix for right now.
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Well then in that case try this $11.00 fix.
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three out of five stars? sounds good.
 
Originally posted by: Deslocke
Originally posted by: Dissipate
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: Dissipate
You can get them almost new for about $85. The wisdom inside of course has a value that is virtually infinite. 😉
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Alas, Wisdom won't pay for gas, food, and rent. 😉

I'll put them on my list, but I'm looking for a ~$20 fix for right now.
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Well then in that case try this $11.00 fix.
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three out of five stars? sounds good.
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People are dumb, what can I say. This book is pretty technical (probably the reason it got 3 stars) but it talks about a LOT of interesting stuff. If you are into comp sci I highly suggest you read this book as it discusses computational aspects of quantum computers.

 
I always see people talking about these types of books on the Internet... are they pure written concepts or do they include mathematical aspects, too?
 
Originally posted by: CanOWorms
I always see people talking about these types of books on the Internet... are they pure written concepts or do they include mathematical aspects, too?
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They have some math in them, but for the most part the only thing you need to watch out for is technical jargon. Rule of thumb in a major book store is that any book outside the Math section is not going to have math in it. The obvious reason for this is that the general public isn't down with math, therefore the sales of math intensive books would be piss poor.

Edit: exception being the Feynman lectures. Those have a lot of math in 'em.
 
Originally posted by: LS20
brian greene's book on string theory..forgot the name
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The Elegant Universe. I have the 3 hour DVD set, so I'm going to pass on the book for now. I'm not sure what new material (new to me) would be in the book that wasn't in the show.
 
Originally posted by: datalink7
Why?
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Seems like a waste of time. I just don't get as much enjoyment out of reading fiction as I do out of something like playing a video game that requires some thought and imagination, or say watching a funny TV show, or going for a walk in the woods and marvelling at nature.

I consider it a *good* use of time to develop a better picture of the world around me, which I accomplish by reading non-fiction.

I'm done with the pi book. The author really, really hated the Romans and the Russians (it was written in '71). It's funny reading about a 10 line basic program that takes 50 minutes to do 30,000 random tosses of a dart.

 
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