Flying Circus of Physics

Issac Asimov 's Understanding Physics is an extensive three volume survey of the subject but it is not s formal textbook. The copies that I have were published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London in 1966. It is, rather, an informal, even anecdotal inquiry into this central branch of science. Its purpose is to communicate in a lively, readable manner the basic principles of physics; the author's chief tools are English language, of which he is a master, and his well established ability to transform even the most complicated concepts, into clear, precise prose. These volumes will enable the student to approach his official textbook with a new understanding and will offer those who turn ti physics from other disciplines, whether students or not, access the subject and proof that it can be made interesting and exciting. The three volumes cover the major areas of physics. Volume 1 Motion, Sound and Heat This volume considers physics from an essentially Newtonian viewpoint. ...

The Nature of Light and Color in the Open Air is a classic book by M. Minnaert dealing with optical phenomenon. The book takes examples from everyday life and some not so common phenomenon like eclipses and halos. The edition that I have was published in 1954 by Dover. The book really covers wide spectrum of phenomenon involving light. The contents of the book are as follows 1 Sunlight and Shadows 2 Reflection of Light 3 Refraction of Light 4 Curvature of light rays in the atmosphere 5 Intensity and brightness of light 6 The Eye 7 Colors 8 After Images and Contrast Phenomenon 9 Judging shape and motion 10 Rainbows, halos and coronae 11 Light and color of the sky 12 Light and color of the landscape 13 Luminous plants, animals and stones Almost all the optical phenomenon that I ever wanted to know about or wanted an explanation has an entry here. And the most important factor that I feel that makes this book really stand out is the fact that least mathematics is used. Complex mathemati...