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This is a freely downloadable physics textbook exploring mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, special and general relativity, quantum theory, and modern unification attempts. The central theme is the importance of motion and the understanding of motion in both modern and classical physics. Throughout the text, the author tries to spark interest and challenge the reader through diversions into applications and modern research questions. Although conceptual and non-mathematical, the text uses some of the most modern research questions as examples. The three main sections of the book cover classical physics, quantum physics, and unification theories and spacetime.
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| Subject keyword(s) | Action principles, Classical Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism, Elementary Particles, General Physics, introductory physics, Modern Physics, modern topics, online textbook, physics textbook, Quantum Physics, spacetime |
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| Grade level | High School, Higher Education, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education |
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| Intended audience | Educator, Learner, Researcher |
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| Resource type | Instructional Material |
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| Resource format | application, application/pdf |
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| Rights | Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
http://www.motionmountain.net/text.html |
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| Title | ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education |
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| Link | http://www.compadre.org/ |
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MOTION MOUNTAIN THE FREE PHYSICS TEXTBOOK Home DownloadContents Paper editionFascinating videosSearchReviewsFeedback wikiMailing listGuestbookAbout the projectBlogChallengesHelpingLinksImpressum/KontaktAuthor contactPrivacy & termsEnjoying researchDonate Benvenuti Benvinguda BienvenidaBienvenueBine ati venitBem-vindosBonvenonברוכים הבאיםДобрe дошлиДобро пожаловатьDobrodošliЛаскаво просимо欢迎歡迎Hoş geldinizKaribuخوشآمدیدمرحباOndo etorriSalveSelamat DatangTere tulemastTervetuloaÜdvözletVälkommenVelkommenVelkommenVitajteWelkomWillkommenWitajcieΧαίρετε ようこそ What do fireworks, love and butterflies have in common? How do muscleswork? How do colours appear? What kinds of levitation are possible?Why can we see the stars?Is time travel possible? What is the maximum force found in nature?Which problems in physics are still open? This free physics textbook provides the answers –and guarantees as much pleasure as whatever elseyou enjoy most in life. A free ebook in six colour pdf files onphysics, the science of motion. Explore themotion of muscles, animals, stones, lightning, stars, light and empty spaceitself! Be fascinated by the beauty of nature and theconcepts of modern physics, from the principle of cosmic lazyness - leastaction - to gauge symmetry! Browse it here. Click here to download ALLSIX pdf volumes of the free Motion Mountain Physics Textbook (edition24.24, June 2011) as a single zip file, in full colour, with embedded filmsand animations, in English. Attention, largefile: 170 MB. There is not a single boring page. Promised! For smaller files, a paper edition,online reading, reporting misprints, or downloading translations, click here. The pdfs tell, using hundreds of colour pictures and embedded films,about animals and sport (mechanics, gravity andheat), about the sky at night (relatvity and the structure of theuniverse), about lightning, lasers and nerves (electricity, optics, thebrain, language and truth), and about colours, pleasure and the stars(basic and advanced quantum physics, including nuclear physics andradioactivity). If you are interested, a separatevolume tells about the search for a final, unified theory of physics. The text guarantees to be entertaining, surprising and challenging onevery page. With little mathematics, starting from observations ofeveryday life, the text presents the best stories, images, movies andpuzzles in physics. If you are between the age of 16 and 106, you willenjoy it. Unconvinced? Then watch these videos. Motion Mountain has been downloaded far over 100 000 times. A number ofyounger readers liked it so much that they decided to study physics atuniversity. You can order a paper edition delivered to your home here. oh To donate to theproject, click here. If you provide good and extensive feedback on how to improve the textyou will receive a free paper copy.
