The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
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Susskind made his lecture notes into a book and did a great job.
on backreaction.blogspot.com · 23 Feb 2013
If you're willing to roll up your sleeves and follow the authors along, this is a book from which you can learn a great deal.
on preposterousuniverse.com · 12 Feb 2013
He has a new popular book out which is quite good, entitled The Theoretical Minimum
on math.columbia.edu · 24 Jan 2013