Books by Paul Halpern
“This is one of those cases where I had to narrow it down because Paul Halpern has written a lot of great books about physics and the history of physics. He’s a physicist himself. This is one I really liked, and one of his more recent books. It’s taking two figures who were very different in a lot of ways, but came together intellectually, and really complemented each other as scientists. There’s a strong narrative to the book too…Feynman himself was a fascinating character. And so was Wheeler. He really shows how they both just came together to—as the subtitle says—revolutionize time and reality.” Read more...
The best books on The History of Physics
Mark Wolverton, Science Writer
Interviews where books by Paul Halpern were recommended
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The Day We Found the Universe
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The Physicists: The History of a Scientific Community in Modern America
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
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How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
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The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality
by Paul Halpern
The best books on The History of Physics, recommended by Mark Wolverton
The best books on The History of Physics, recommended by Mark Wolverton
In the 20th century, the United States emerged as a leading centre of experimental physics, with a lot more going on than just the Manhattan project and the use of atomic energy in warfare. Science writer Mark Wolverton, author of Splinters of Infinity, recommends some of his favourite books about the history of physics, with a focus on the 20th century and the United States. (For books about classical physics, browse all our physics book recommendations).
