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“What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly and silently inside your head, directly to you.”
— Carl Sagan

“Astronomer, science communicator and author Carl Sagan always had a way with words, and it’s no surprise that he sums up so well the magic of books and writing. From the very first issue of Physics World, this magazine has featured a vibrant reviews section, in which we look at some of the most interesting physics literature being published.

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I decided to settle the matter once and for all by asking 15 of today’s top physicists and authors the following three questions, in the hope of putting together the definitive Physics World reading list:

- What popular-science book, published in the last 30 years, have you most enjoyed reading and why?

- What one book is a must-read for anyone with an interest in physics. This could be a textbook, a reference book or popular title.

- What book are you reading now that you’re most enjoying?

While there are some usual suspects (Richard Feynman is still a firm favourite), there are plenty of unexpected, but very well-deserved, choices – not to mention a few books that I had never come across before. Take a look below at why these much-loved tomes on science were picked out. And why not start making your own list?”

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