Popular Physics and Astronomy

Physics and astronomy are favorite topics among the general public as the popularity of Stephen W. Hawking's A Brief History of Time indicates. Popular works on physics and astronomy that entertain as they translate scientific principles, discoveries, and theories into common language are a main reason why these sciences remain favorite topics. Popular Physics and Astronomy provides general readers with an essential resource to this growing and important body of literature, many of which have been written by the leading lights of these disciplines. The 895 books, articles, and nonprint media are divided by subject and include chapters devoted to the history of physics, basic principles, books for children and young adults, and audiovisual presentations. Each entry contains annotations that describe the general level of mathematics used in the book, the writer's qualifications, the presence of visual aids, and evaluative comments.