Author: Richard Parsons
By Coordination Group Publications Ltd

Great book, 2007-12-16
If you've purchased CGP books in the past, whether the KS3 ones, or GCSE ones, then you'll have a feel for the style they're written in. The AS and A2 books are no different. The CGP style is still there, however they're obviously targeting a more mature reader.

There isnt a great deal to say really, if you're not familiar with the CGP style, i'll explain. The books have a slight sense of humour to them, and are well laid out with colour highlighting important bits, key equations in boxes, and things like that.

The book covers pretty much all sections for ALL courses, which is important. If you know what course you're doing, it makes it easier to read, as there are sections which say "OCR B only" or "Not AQA A" which can really help identify which bits you need to know.

All in all, a good revision guide (as with the A2 one) and I would highly recommend it to anyone doing A-level physics. One point to note is that there is nothing on lenses in the book, which i found a little strange, but the rest of the topics are covered well.

Author: Richard P. Feynman
By Penguin Books Ltd

Excellent book!! Well written, 2008-05-19
I have a biological sciences background so at first i was worried i wouldnt be able to follow this book. But little did i know that Feynman was an excellent writer. Its easy to read and didnt make me nod off to sleep like most of the microbiology books i read do.
If your interested in reading about a new topic for the first time then this is the book.. But if youve got a physics background, this might be a lil slow for you... Well, i will be a Biophysicist one day =)

Author: Marcus Chown
By Faber and Faber

Beginers guide, 2008-09-23
I loved this book! As a non-scientist I still found this book easy to follow and could not put it down and got through the book in a day. Each part to the book starts of with a thought provoking scenario which filled me with exictment to ensure I read every word in the following chapters.

A must read for anyone who has heard of quantum theory.

Author: Mary L. Boas
By John Wiley & Sons

Very Useful, 2008-08-05
This was recommended to me by a physicist in the year above me at Oxford - have successfully used it for a year in Physics, and from next year's syllabus it should be fine for the second year too. It was set at the right level and does everything rigorously (for a non-mathematician), leaving no confusing contradictions when you learn more advanced topics. The explanations and questions are all well thought out for developing an understanding of the topics.

Author: Karl F. Kuhn
By John Wiley & Sons

Who thought physics could be understandable! and interesting!, 2006-09-22
This book is brilliant. I got it to help me revise for a medical entrance exam but this would be useful to anybody who needs a basic knowledge of physics. (GCSE, A level etc). The chapters are split into sub topics (so as not to overwhelm you) after each sub topic there are a few mini questions for you to check your knowledge (i found these really useful) and at the end of each chapter there is a topic test checking you have picked up everything from the chapter. (What was really useful about this is if you got a question wrong it told you which sub topic it related to so you could quickly flick back to it and see where you went wrong!) The explanations given are clear and concise but there are also diagrams throughout this book which clarify the explanations further! I found it easy to follow and interesting! Two thumbs up from me!

Author: Jenny Olive
By Cambridge University Press

A Marvellous Book, 2007-07-31
I'm an independent maths tutor and one of my students (in fact studying for an economics degree) asked me to find a book that would give him a good grounding in maths (up through A Level to undergraduate standard). Trying to find a book that they could work from on their own was proving to be a tall order until I came across this one. This is a pretty hefty tome but it is very well laid out and very well written - as if the author was talking to you directly but without being either patronising or silly (as these books tend to be if the author tries a "chatty" style, for some reason). In fact my student thought this book so good when I lent it to them that they bought it off me and they haven't regretted it. So this review is really two very strong recommendations in one! An excellent buy for an A/S level and first year undergraduate student.

Author: Richard P. Feynman
By Penguin Books Ltd

This is a review of the CD and book version, 2005-05-29
The title of the book gives away the contents. I bought the CD because I have an hour commute to work and don't want to waste time on traffic reports. This was a big mistake for this book unless you have extraordinary powers of visualization. The descriptions are quite clear; however it is like following a map of Europe in your mind and never seeing the original map. The book is quite clear and after reading it you say "Now why did I not think of that?"
After reading the book (that comes packaged with the CD's) the CD's quit helpful in pronouncing words and you can then remember the diagrams you saw. They add a demotion to this collection that is worth the cost; yet, the CD's can not substitute for the book.

Author: Alastair I. M. Rae
By Chapman & Hall

Great book, new edition, 4th is out with more, 2002-07-13
This book is one the best quantum mechanics textbooks available. It is clear, smart and conceptually deep. It also covers the latest (in the 4th edition) on quantum computation and the debate on the foundations of quantum mechanics. I highly recommend it.

Author: Holzner, Steve Ph.D.
By John Wiley & Sons

Author: Frank Close
By OUP Oxford

An excellent book, 2004-09-29
An excellent introduction into this fascinating subject. Starting with basic principles (such as what is matter, its constituents, what we mean by energy, and which are the physical forces in the universe), it leads the reader into the latest experiments of particle physics. This transition is done very smoothly, without confusing the reader. The book does not contain unecessary complicated information or mathematics. It is aimed at the non-specialist who has an interest in the subject and wants to comprehend a few things quickly and easily. I found this book very interesting and well written. I highly recommend it.