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Year 12 Physics – Summer Reading List Below is a list of books that we recommend for students studying AS & A2 Physics at QEGS. In recent years, students have found the books on particle and quantum physics particularly useful during Year 12. Most books are available in the library. Students are not usually allowed to borrow books over the summer, but if you take this list to Mrs Roper she has agreed that you can take these out and return in September. Surely You’re Joking Mr Feynman Richard Feynman Quantum – A Guide for the Perplexed Jim Al-Khalili The Elegant Universe Brian Greene Back of the Envelope Physics Schwartz The New World of Mr Tompkins Gamow and Stannard Einstein for Beginners Schwartz and McGuinness Quantum for Beginners McEvoy and Zarate Hawking for Beginners McEvoy and Zarate Six Easy Pieces: Fundamentals of Physics Explained Richard Feynman Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration of the World of Michio Kaku Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation and Time Travel We Need to Talk About Kelvin: What everyday things tell us about the Marcus Chown universe Why Does E=mc2?: (and Why Should We Care?) Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog Chad Orzel The Pleasure of Finding Things Out Richard Feynman In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat John Gribbin A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction Frank Close Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction Samir Okasha Quantum Physics: A Beginner's Guide Alastair I.M. Rae Chaos: making a new science James Gleick Farewell to Reality: How Fairytale Physics Betrays the Search for Jim Baggott Scientific Truth Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics Jim Al-Khalili The following are not available in the school library (yet), but may be available in your local library. In no particular order… . The Quantum Age: How the Physics of the Very Small Brian Clegg has Transformed Our Lives . Smashing Physics Jon Butterworth You will be expected to present a review of your book within the first few weeks of Year 12, and there will be a prize for the most innovative and informative review. .

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