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Physics: General Physics

Reference and research sources for physics, astronomy, and geology.

Popular Books on Physics

General Physics Reference Books

Physics Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks

Library of Congress Call Numbers - Physics Subjects

Library of Congress Call Numbers for physics topics: 

  • QC1-75 – General physics

  • QC170-197 – Atomic physics

  • QC221-246 – Acoustics, sound

  • QC251-338.5 – Heat

  • QC310 – Thermodynamics

  • QC350-467 – Optics, light

  • QC450-467 – Spectroscopy

  • QC501-721 – Electricity

  • QC750-766 – Magnetism

  • QC770-798 – Nuclear and particle physics, atomic energy, radioactivity

Selected Physics Journals

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