Physics Biography

This biography of James Clerk Maxwell tells the story of one of the greatest physicists of the nineteenth century. Maxwell discovered the relationship between electricity, magnetism, and light, which prepared the way for radio waves and the internet. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, said, “I stand not on the shoulders of Newton, but on the shoulders of James Clerk Maxwell.” Maxwell’s work on color theory, thermodynamics and physics laid the foundation for modern science. What many do not know, is that James Clerk Maxwell considered his greatest discovery to be ...

Two of the boldest and most creative scientists of all time were Michael Faraday (1791-1867) and James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). This is the story of how these two men - separated in age by 40 years - discovered the existence of the electromagnetic field and devised a radically new theory which overturned the strictly mechanical view of the world that had prevailed since Newton's time.

Discover the fascinating world of quantum physics through the life and groundbreaking ideas of Werner Heisenberg, one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. Werner Heisenberg Explained: A Complete Guide to the Uncertainty Principle, Quantum Mechanics, and the Philosophy of Modern Physics unpacks complex scientific concepts in clear, accessible language for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Explore Heisenberg’s revolutionary development of matrix mechanics, his formulation of the uncertainty principle, and his central role in shaping the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum...

E=mc2 was born in 1905, the brainchild of Albert Einstein. In this lucid and brilliant book, one of the best popularizers of science illuminates one of science's most complex concepts. Ranging widely from Exit signs in theatres to the future fate of the earth, from smoke detectors to black holes...

To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who “does things that nobody else could do and that seem completely unexpected.” The path he cleared for twentieth-century physics led from the making of the atomic bomb to a Nobel...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Albert Einstein A Gateway to His Life, Discoveries, and Legacy Albert Einstein changed the way humanity understands reality. His work reshaped space, time, light, matter, energy, and gravity — yet his life was never only a story of equations. He was a curious child with a compass, a restless outsider in the classroom, a patent-office thinker who overturned physics, a refugee from fascism, a public conscience in the atomic age, and a deeply human figure whose private life was far more complicated than the icon suggests. This concise yet powerful volume distils ...

Understanding Isaac Newton: A Beginner’s Guide to the Scientific Genius Who Changed the World is an accessible and engaging introduction to one of the most influential thinkers in history. From the discovery of gravity and the invention of calculus to groundbreaking work in optics and mechanics, Isaac Newton’s revolutionary ideas transformed science forever. This comprehensive beginner’s guide explores the life, mind, and enduring legacy of Newton in a clear, approachable style. Perfect for students, lifelong learners, or anyone curious about the roots of modern science, this book ...

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, long-suppressed information has emerged on Heisenberg’s role in the Nazi atomic bomb project. In Beyond Uncertainty, Cassidy interprets this and other previously unknown material within the context of his vast research and tackles the vexing questions of a scientist’s personal responsibility and guilt when serving an abhorrent military regime.

What if the universe is not made of separate things? In the final stage of his life, physicist David Bohm followed this question beyond quantum theory and into the deepest problems of human existence. He explored the implicate order, the hidden wholeness beneath reality, the fragmentation of thought, the danger of rigid language, and the possibility of dialogue as a path toward collective intelligence. This book traces Bohm’s later years: his friendships, controversies, spiritual conversations, scientific courage, emotional struggles, and unfinished vision of an undivided world. Bohm was ...

From the Marginalian creator and bestselling author Maria Popova, a bold exploration of what makes a meaningful life. "Natasha McElhone narrates Popova's layered prose at a measured pace...and captivates whether she's voicing the concerns of Venus or presenting a simple rhyming couplet." —...

A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future. One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions...

What happens when one of the most brilliant young physicists in America refuses to stop asking forbidden questions? David Bohm should have had a secure place at the center of twentieth-century physics. He studied under J. Robert Oppenheimer, worked at Princeton, drew the attention of Albert Einstein, and wrote one of the most respected early textbooks on quantum theory. Then the Cold War turned against him. Called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, Bohm refused to betray others. Princeton suspended him. America closed its doors. But exile did not silence him. Instead, it ...

Nikola Tesla did not merely invent machines. He listened for the hidden rhythm of the universe. To Tesla, electricity was more than a practical tool. It was a doorway into the unseen architecture of nature — a world of energy, frequency, vibration, resonance, radiant force, and invisible power. He imagined a cosmos alive with motion, a planet capable of transmission, and a future in which humanity might draw upon the hidden energies woven through reality itself. In Tesla and the Hidden Energies of the Cosmos, Clayton Louis Turnage explores the visionary imagination behind one of ...

FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key...

The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear chain reaction. At the forefront of this breakthrough stood Enrico Fermi. Straddling the ages of...

A physicist explains daily phenomena from the mundane to the magisterial. Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as...

In this approachable and fascinating biography of the galaxy, an astrophysicist and folklorist details everything humans have discovered—from the Milky Way's formation to its eventual death, and what else there is to learn about the universe we call home. After a few billion years of bearing...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.”—The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.”—Los Angeles Times When and how...

A young queer millennial physicist unveils some of the most mind-bending physics concepts in the universe—and uses them to illuminate their own fascinating life story “I see physics everywhere,” Karmela Padavic-Callaghan writes. “It offers itself to me when I try to make sense of all the...

Before David Bohm became the physicist of hidden order, he was a boy who could not accept the world in fragments. David Bohm would grow into one of the most daring scientific minds of the twentieth century: a quantum physicist, a challenger of orthodoxy, a thinker admired by Einstein, and the visionary behind the idea of the implicate order. But before the theories, controversies, exile, and lifelong search for wholeness, there was a sensitive young boy growing up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The Boy Who Sensed the Whole explores the childhood, teenage years, and first intellectual ...