TY - BOOK AU - Schwichtenberg, Jakob AU - Schwichtenberg, Jakob AU - Wieber Corina TI - Teach Yourself Physics : : a travel companion T2 - No-Nonsense SN - 9783948763008 U1 - 530 SCH PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - : No-Nonsense Books, KW - Physics KW - Physics -- Self-instruction KW - Physics -- Popular works KW - Quantum Mechanics KW - Classical Mechanics KW - Thermodynamics N1 - The plan -- Part I why should you teach yourself physics?. Why should you teach yourself physics? -- The joy of backpacking -- Hill climbers and valley crossers -- Why should you teach yourself physics? -- Part II overview. Bird's eye view of physics -- The structure of physics -- The cube of physics -- Why physics works -- Formulations and interpretations -- Part III subject guides. Classical mechanics -- Why learn classical mechanics? -- Bird's eye view of classical mechanics -- How to understand the fundamentals -- Map of classical mechanics -- How to level up -- Electrodynamics -- Why learn electrodynamics? -- Bird's eye view of electrodynamics -- How to understand the fundamentals -- Map of electrodynamics -- How to level up -- Special relativity -- Why learn special relativity? -- Bird's eye view of special relativity -- How to understand the fundamentals -- Map of special relativity -- How to level up -- Quantum mechanics -- Why learn quantum mechanics? -- Bird's eye view of quantum mechanicsc-- How to understand the fundamentals -- Map of quantum mechanics -- How to level up -- Quantum field theory -- Why learn quantum field theory? -- Bird's eye view of quantum field theory -- How to understand the fundamentals -- Map of quantum field theory -- How to level up --General relativity -- Why learn general relativity? -- Bird's eye view of general relativity -- How to understand the fundamentals -- Map of general relativity -- How to level up -- Statistical mechanics and thermodynamics -- Part IV further and meta subjects. Learn how to learn -- Learn how to think -- Biases and fallacies -- Mathematics -- History and the big picture -- Philosophy -- Sociology -- Part V advice and principles. One thing you must understand -- The master key -- Teach -- Jump -- Practice -- Time -- Beyond dogma -- Physics beyond dogma -- Leveling up -- Closing words -- One last thing -- Part VI Appendix. A FAQ -- Bibliography N2 - "What's inside? Understand why self-learning is an effective strategy. Learn why most university students never develop a deep understanding and what alternatives are possible. Grasp the internal structure of physics. Learn how the fundamental theories of physics are connected and why physics works at all. Develop an understanding of the landscape. Read bird's eye overviews that give a first taste of what the various theories of physics are all about. Everything you need to get started. Read detailed reading and learning recommendations that allow you to carve out a personal learning path."--Taken from book cover ER -