books by subject
Physics
Great Physicists
Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe
Super Smart Science: Quantum Physics Made Easy
Boojums All the Way through: Communicating Science in a Prosaic Age
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems from Randall Munroe of xkcd
Changing Materials (Science@School S.)
Simple Electricity (Science@School S.)
Probability Theory: A Comprehensive Course
Pierre-Simon Laplace, 1749-1827: A Life in Exact Science
Inventing Reality: Physics as Language
Solving Problems in Scientific Computing Using Maple and MATLAB
Physics with MAPLE: The Computer Algebra Resource for Mathematical Methods in Physics
Physics of Solitons
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Too Hot to Handle: Story of the Race for Cold Fusion
The Equations of Life: The Hidden Rules Shaping Evolution
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
Schroedinger: Life and Thought
Six Roads from Newton: Great Discoveries in Physics
Tuva or Bust!: Richard Feynman's Last Journey
No Ordinary Genius
The Joy Of Physics
Einstein Lived Here
Einstein: A Life
Albert Einstein and the Frontiers of Science
What a Wonderful World: One Man's Attempt to Explain the Big Stuff
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
Energy
Introduction to Plasma Theory