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jackdawjack · 2009-06-14 · Original thread
for general physics i'd suggest the feynman lectures:

http://www.amazon.com/Feynman-Lectures-Physics-Set/dp/020102...

he pretty much covers every topic in that wonderful feynman way. For optics i'd also suggest hecht's book.

Also for a more theoretical coverage of physics, reading the first few books from the landau lifschitz series is highly recommended.

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