Dr. Goldhaber's Science and Math Book Recommendations

These books are not easy reading, however, if you are willing to do a bit of thinking, they are accessible introductions to the current problems and possible solutions at the edge of modern physics.

• Three Roads to Quantum Gravity by Lee Smolin; ISBN: 9780465078363
  
• The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene; ISBN: 9780375708114
  
• Hyperspace by Michio Kaku; ISBN: 9780385477055
  

Forgotten Algebra by Barbara Lee Bleau; ISBN: 9780764120084
If you need to bone up on your algebra (and who doesn't), you should really read and work the problems in this book!

Quick Calculus, A Self-Teaching Guide by Daniel Kleppner and Norman Ramsey; ISBN: 9780471827221
If you are taking AP Physics, you need calculus skills. If you are taking Calculus AB or took calculus a while ago and might be a bit rusty, check out this book. You can learn the whole thing or just look up a single technique.

Forgotten Calculus 3RD Edition by Barbara Lee Bleau; ISBN: 9780764119989
Another good book for learning or reviewing calculus. This one is more of a work-through-it style.

Arithmetic Skills Second Edition (Worktext) by Calman Goozner; ISBN: 978-0-87720-263-9
Are you are having trouble with math? Can't multiply two numbers without reaching for your calculator? Keep getting the wrong number but don't know why? This book is for you!

The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next by Lee Smolin; ISBN: 9780618551057

Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions by Lisa Randall; ISBN: 9780060531096

Geometrical Methods of Mathematical Physics by Bernard F. Schutz; ISBN: 9780521298872