Peter Woit
Mathematician and senior lecturer at Columbia University; author of Not Even Wrong and the blog of the same name.
Fly Fishing Treasures by Steve Woit
Finally, the new book you really should buy a copy of is my brother Steve's Fly Fishing Treasures
on math.columbia.edu · 29 Jan 2019 · Report
Lectures of Sidney Coleman on Quantum Field Theory by Sidney Coleman (eds. Chen, Derbes, Griffiths et al.)
David Kaiser has contributed an introduction to the book (available here , or, if this doesn't work, try here ) which does an excellent job of putting the material in historical and intellectual context
on math.columbia.edu · 29 Jan 2019 · Report
Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the Search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe by Jim Baggott
Jim Baggott has a very good new book out, entitled Quantum Space
on math.columbia.edu · 29 Jan 2019 · Report
ABC of Physics: A Very Brief Guide by Lev Okun
If you want an overview of the subject that is as short as possible, this is for you.
on math.columbia.edu · 24 Jan 2013 · Report
Lectures on Quantum Mechanics by Steven Weinberg
It covers concisely and well most of the standard topics that are make up a quantum mechanics course at this level
on math.columbia.edu · 24 Jan 2013 · Report
The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory by Anthony Duncan
I've recently gotten a copy of a wonderful new quantum field theory textbook, Anthony Duncan's The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory
on math.columbia.edu · 24 Jan 2013 · Report
The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design by Leonard Susskind
That book struck me as embodying the worst aspects of where string theory has ended up, promoting to the public in a high-profile way a dangerously pseudo-scientific excuse for string theory's failure.
on math.columbia.edu · 24 Jan 2013 · Report
The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics by Leonard Susskind and George Hrabovsky
He has a new popular book out which is quite good, entitled The Theoretical Minimum
on math.columbia.edu · 24 Jan 2013 · Report
Théorème Vivant by Cédric Villani
It's basically a fascinating journal he kept during 2008-2011
on math.columbia.edu · 24 Jan 2013 · Report
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