Drawing Physics: 2,600 Years of Discovery From Thales to Higgs

Short chronological essays and simple drawings “illuminate a millennia of famous discoveries” and explain 51 key physics concepts (Physics Today).

Humans have been trying to understand the physical universe since antiquity. Aristotle had one vision (the realm of the celestial spheres is perfect), and Einstein another (all motion is relativistic). More often than not, understanding begins with a drawing—a humble but effective tool of the physicist’s craft.

Professor of physics Don Lemons puts ...