RE: Recommended physics reading, for Gringo the [not feeling so] great
April 30, 2012 at 9:04 pm
(April 30, 2012 at 8:57 pm)gringoperry Wrote: My Google Fu actually isn't that bad, so I've found quite a good bit of information. I'd still rather read a few books from authority though. The problem I have is, I'm literally starting from knowing absolutely nothing, so it's going to be a steep learning curve. I'm sure it's a common experience, but I'm like a kid who's just taken a tour of a candy factory - all those free samples have given me a rush, and now my head is spinning with possibilities.
Google isn't science and can often lead on to erroneous information. Without an education in the subject, it isn't always an easy task(nor is it always possible) to separate the good from the bad. Tell you what, there is a course on Relativity and Black Holes from MIT (I think) online that is free. You only need the two texts to follow along. One is Wheeler's Intro to General Relativity and the other is Kip Thorne's book on Black Holes. Then again, you can go to a nearby university that allows one to audit courses, that is much better than trying to learn online.
