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Physics recommended text books

2023-2024


This textbook list is also available sorted by the number of modules for which it is the module text.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z 
Abrikosov A.A. (1975), Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics, Dover, ISBN 978-0-486-63228-5
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Alberts B. et al. (2017), Molecular Biology of the Cell (6th edition), Garland, ISBN 978-1-317-56375-4
Supplementary for Physical Methods in Biology and Medicine (PHYM008) and The Biophysics of Cells and Tissues (PHY3061).

Arfken G.B. and Weber H.J. (2001), Mathematical methods for physicists (5th edition), Academic Press, ISBN 0-120-59826-4
Supplementary for Mathematics Skills (PHY1025).

Armitage P. (2009), Astrophysics of Planet Formation, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-88745-8
Supplementary for Solar and Extra-Solar Planets and Their Atmospheres (PHYM012).

Ashcroft N.W. and Mermin N.D. (1976), Solid State Physics, Holt-Saunders, ISBN 0-03-083993-9
Supplementary for Condensed Matter II (PHYM003).

Atkinson K.E. (1989), An Introduction to Numerical Analysis (2nd edition), John Wiley, ISBN 978-0471500230
Supplementary for Computational Physics and Modelling (PHYM004).

Baym G. (1969), Lectures on Quantum Mechanics, Benjamin/Cummings, ISBN 8-053-0664-1
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Berg J.C. (2009), An Introduction to Interfaces and Colloids: The Bridge to Nanoscience, World Scientific, ISBN 978-9-814-29982-4
Supplementary for Soft Matter (PHY3071).

Bethe H.A. (1986), Intermediate Quantum Mechanics (3rd edition), Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-8053-0757-5
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Binney J. and Merrifield M.R. (1998), Galactic Astronomy, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-02565-7
Supplementary for Galaxies and High Energy Astrophysics (PHY3066).

Binney J. and Tremaine S. (1988), Galactic Dynamics, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-08445-9
Supplementary for Galaxies and High Energy Astrophysics (PHY3066).

Blundell S.J. and Blundell K.M. (2010), Concepts in Thermal Physics (2nd edition), Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-191-71823-6
Text for Thermal Physics (PHY2023).

Boal D.H. (2012), The Mechanics of the Cell (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0521796811
Supplementary for The Biophysics of Cells and Tissues (PHY3061).

Boas M.L. (2005), Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences (3rd edition), John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 978-0-471-36580-8
Supplementary for Mathematics with Physical Applications (PHY2025).

Bowers R.L. and Deeming T. (1984), Astrophysics 1 - Stars, Jones and Bartlett, ISBN 0-86720-018-9
Supplementary for Stars from Birth to Death (PHY3070).

Bowley R. and Sanchez M. (1996), Introductory Statistical Mechanics, Oxford Science Publications, ISBN 0-19-851794-7
Supplementary for Statistical Physics (PHYM001).

Boyd R.W. (2008), Nonlinear Optics (3rd edition), Academic Press, ISBN 978-0-080-48596-6
Text for Nonlinear Optics and Imaging (PHY2037).

Burns G. (1985), Solid State Physics, Academic Press, ISBN 0-12-146070-3
Supplementary for Condensed Matter II (PHYM003).

Calkin M.G. (1996), Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics, World Scientific, ISBN 981-02-2672-1
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Caro C.G., Pedley T.J., Schroter R.C. and Seed W.A. (2012), The Mechanics of the Circulation (2nd edition), OUP, ISBN 978-0521151771
Supplementary for The Physics of Living Systems (PHY2029).

Carroll B.W. and Ostlie D.A. (2017), Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1-108-38098-0
Supplementary for Introduction to Astrophysics (PHY1022).

Christman J.R. (1988), Fundamentals of Solid State Physics, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-81095-9
Supplementary for Condensed Matter I (PHY2024).

Coles P. and Lucchin F. (2002), Cosmology - the Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structure (2nd edition), Wiley, ISBN 978-0-471-48909-2
Supplementary for Relativity and Cosmology (PHYM006).

Committee on Climate Change (2020), The Sixth Carbon Budget: The UK's Path to Net Zero, CCC
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Cottingham W.M. and Greenwood D.A. (1998), An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-58832-4
Supplementary for Nuclear and High Energy Physics (PHY3052) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (IS) (PHY3056).

Davydov A.S. (1965), Quantum Mechanics, Pergamon Press, ISBN 978-0-080-13143-6
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

De Pater I. and Lissauer J. (2010), Planetary Sciences (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-85371-2
Supplementary for Solar and Extra-Solar Planets and Their Atmospheres (PHYM012).

DeVries P.L. and Hasbun J.E. (2010), A First Course in Computational Physics, Jones and Bartlett
Supplementary for Computational Physics and Modelling (PHYM004).

Diels J.C. and Rudolph W. (2006), Ultrashort Laser Pulse Phenomena (2nd edition), Academic Press, ISBN 978-0-122-15493-5
Supplementary for Nonlinear Optics and Imaging (PHY2037).

Doi M. (2015), Soft Matter Physics, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-199-65295-2
Supplementary for Soft Matter (PHY3071).

Doniach S. and Sondheimer E.H. (1974), Green's Funtion for Solid State Physic, Benjamin, ISBN 8-0532394-5
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Draine B.T. , The Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0-691-12214-4
Supplementary for Galaxies and High Energy Astrophysics (PHY3066).

Eisberg R.M. and Resnick R. (1974), Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-23464-8
Supplementary for Quantum Mechanics II (PHYM002), Quantum Mechanics II (IS) (PHYM014) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Elliott D. (2017), Nuclear Power: Past, Present and Future, IOP Publishing, ISBN 978-1-6817-4505-3
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Englert B.G. (2015), Lectures on Classical Mechanics, World Scientific, ISBN 978-981-4678-44-5
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Ethier C.R. and Simmons C.A. (2007), Introductory Biomechanics: From Cells to Organisms, Cambridge, ISBN 978-0521841122
Supplementary for The Physics of Living Systems (PHY2029) and The Biophysics of Cells and Tissues (PHY3061).

Fermi E. (1956), Thermodynamics, Prentic Hall, ISBN 978-0-486-60361-2
Supplementary for Thermal Physics (PHY2023).

Fetter A.L. and Walecka J.D. (2003), Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems, Dover, ISBN 978-0-486-42827-7
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Feynman R.P. and Hibbs A.R. (1965), Quantum Mechanics and Path Integrals, McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-020650-3
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

Feynman R.P., Leighton R.B. and Sands M. (1963), Lectures on Physics, Vol. I, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-02116-1
Supplementary for Waves and Optics (PHY1023).

Feynman R.P., Leighton R.B. and Sands M. (1963), Lectures on Physics, Vol. II, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-02117-X
Supplementary for Vector Mechanics (PHY1021) and Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

Feynman R.P., Leighton R.B. and Sands M. (1965), Lectures on Physics, Vol. III,
Supplementary for Vector Mechanics (PHY1021) and Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Flowers B.H. and Mendoza E. (1970), Properties of Matter, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-26497-0
Supplementary for Properties of Matter (PHY1024).

Fowles G.R. and Cassiday G.L. (2004), Analytical Mechanics (7th edition), Brooks Cole, ISBN 0-534-49492-7
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Garg A. (2012), Classical Electromagnetism in a Nutshell, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0-691-13018-7
Supplementary for Electromagnetism II (PHY3051).

Gerry C.C. and Knight P.L. (2004), Introductory Quantum Optics, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-52735-4
Supplementary for Quantum Optics and Photonics (PHYM015).

Giordano N.J. and Nakanishi H. (2006), Computational Physics (2nd edition), Pearson, ISBN 978-0-131-46990-7
Supplementary for Computational Physics and Modelling (PHYM004).

Goldstein H., Poole C. and Safko J. (2002), Classical Mechanics (3rd edition), Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-65702-3
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

Good R.H. (1999), Classical Electromagnetism, Saunders College Publishing, ISBN 0-03-022353-9
Supplementary for Electromagnetism I (PHY2021).

Goodstein D.L. (2002), States of Matter, Dover, ISBN 978-0-486-49506-4
Text for Statistical Physics (PHYM001).

Gregory R.D. (2006), Classical Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-534097
Supplementary for Mathematics with Physical Applications (PHY2025).
Text for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Griffiths D.J. (2014), Introduction to Electrodynamics (4th edition), Pearson Education, ISBN 978-0-321-85656-2
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).
Text for Electromagnetism I (PHY2021), Electromagnetism II (PHY3051), Electromagnetism II (IS) (PHY3054) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Halzen F. and Martin A.D. (1984), Quarks and Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics, John Wiley, ISBN 0-471-88741-2
Supplementary for Nuclear and High Energy Physics (PHY3052) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (IS) (PHY3056).

Hand L.N. and Finch J.D. (1999), Analytical Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-57572-9
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Harrison E.R. (1981), Cosmology: the Science of the Universe, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-22981-2
Supplementary for Introduction to Astrophysics (PHY1022).

Hartle J.B. (2003), Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 978-0-805-38662-2
Supplementary for Relativity and Cosmology (PHYM006).

Haswell C.A. (2010), Transiting Exoplanets, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-13938-0
Supplementary for Solar and Extra-Solar Planets and Their Atmospheres (PHYM012).

Hecht E. (2017), Optics (5th edition), Addison-Wesley, ISBN 978-0133977226
Supplementary for Waves and Optics (PHY1023) and Nonlinear Optics and Imaging (PHY2037).

Heitler W. (1954), Quantum Theory of Radiation, Clarendon Press
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Hey T. and Walters P.W. (1987), The Quantum Universe, CUP, ISBN 0-521-31845-9
Supplementary for Introduction to Astrophysics (PHY1022).

Hill C. (2020), Learning Scientific Programming with Python (2nd edition), Cambridge, ISBN 978-1-108-74591-8
Supplementary for Scientific Programming in Python (PHY1031).
Text for Scientific Programming in Python (PHY2035).

Hille B. (2001), Ionic Channels of Excitable Membranes (3rd edition), Sinauer Associates, ISBN 978-0-878-93321-1
Supplementary for Physical Methods in Biology and Medicine (PHYM008).

Hobbie R.K. (2010), Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, (4th edition), Springer, ISBN 978-1-441-92167-3
Supplementary for Physical Methods in Biology and Medicine (PHYM008).

Hook J.R. and Hall H.E. (1991), Solid State Physics (2nd edition), Wiley, ISBN 0-471-928054
Supplementary for Condensed Matter I (PHY2024) and Condensed Matter II (PHYM003).

Inkson J.C. (1984), Many Body Theory of Solids, Plenum, ISBN 0-306-41326-4
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068) and Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Israelachvili J. (2011), Intermolecular and Surface Forces (3rd edition), Academic Press, ISBN 978-0-123-91927-4
Supplementary for Soft Matter (PHY3071).

Jackson J.D. (1998), Classical Electrodynamics (3rd edition), Wiley, ISBN 0-471-30932-X
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

James G. (1993), Advanced modern engineering mathematics, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-56519-6
Supplementary for Mathematics with Physical Applications (PHY2025).

Jones R.A.L (2002), Soft Condensed Matter, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-198-50589-1
Supplementary for Soft Matter (PHY3071).

K.F. Riley and Hobson M.P. (2011), Foundation Mathematics for the Physical Sciences, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-19273-6
Supplementary for Mathematics Skills (PHY1025) and Mathematics for Physicists (PHY1026).

K.F. Riley and Hobson M.P. (2011), Essential Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-76114-7
Supplementary for Mathematics for Physicists (PHY1026).

K.F. Riley, Hobson M.P. and Bence S.J. (2006), Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide (3rd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0521679718
Supplementary for Mathematics Skills (PHY1025).
Text for Mathematics with Physical Applications (PHY2025).

Kaplan D. and Glass L. (1995), Understanding Nonlinear Dynamics, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 0-387-94440-0
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Kenyon I. (1990), General Relativity, Oxford University Press
Supplementary for Relativity and Cosmology (PHYM006).

Kernighan B.W. and Richie D.M. (1988), The C Programming Language (2nd edition), Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-110362-8
Supplementary for Scientific Programming in C (PHY2027).
Text for Computational Physics and Modelling (PHYM004).

Kibble T.W.B. (1985), Classical Mechanics (3rd edition), Longman, ISBN 0-582-45023-3
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Kittel C. (2005), Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th edition), Wiley, ISBN 978-0-471-41526-8
Supplementary for Properties of Matter (PHY1024), Electromagnetism II (PHY3051), Electromagnetism II (IS) (PHY3054) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).
Text for Condensed Matter I (PHY2024) and Condensed Matter II (PHYM003).

Kong Q., Slauw T. and Bayen A.M. (2021), Python Programming and Numerical Methods: a Guide for Engineers and Scientists, Academic Press, ISBN 978-0-128-19550-5
Supplementary for Scientific Programming in Python (PHY1031).

Krane K.S. (1987), Introductory Nuclear Physics, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-80553-X
Supplementary for Nuclear and High Energy Physics (PHY3052) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (IS) (PHY3056).

Kreyszig E. (2005), Advanced Engineering Mathematics (9th edition), Wiley, ISBN 978-0-471-72897-9
Supplementary for Mathematics with Physical Applications (PHY2025).

Kuriyan J., Boyana K. and Wemmer D. (2013), The Molecules of Life, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 978-0-815-34188-8
Text for The Physics of Living Systems (PHY2029).

Lambourne R. (2010), Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology, Cambridge, ISBN 9-7805-2113-1384
Text for Relativity and Cosmology (PHYM006).

Landau L.D. and Lifshitz E.M. (1975), Classical Theory of Fields (Vol. 2) (4th edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN 978-0-750-62768-9
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

Landau L.D. and Lifshitz E.M. (1976), Mechanics (Vol. 1) (3rd edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN 978-0-750-62896-9
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032) and Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

Larkin P.J. (2018), Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy: Principles and Spectral Interpretation (2nd edition), Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-128-04209-0
Supplementary for Nonlinear Optics and Imaging (PHY2037).

Lawrence A. (2014), Astronomical Measurement:A Concise Guide, Springer Praxis, ISBN 978-3-642-39834-6
Supplementary for Observing the Universe (PHY2030).

Leake M.C. (2013), Single Molecule Cellular Biophysics, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1-107-00583-9
Supplementary for Physical Methods in Biology and Medicine (PHYM008).

Leech J.W. (1965), Classical Mechanics, Methuen and Co., ISBN 0-412-20070-8
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Levick J.R. (2010), An Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology, Hodder Arnold, ISBN 978-1-444-16529-6
Supplementary for The Biophysics of Cells and Tissues (PHY3061).

Lilley J. (2001), Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Wiley, ISBN 0-471-97935-X
Supplementary for Nuclear and High Energy Physics (PHY3052) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (IS) (PHY3056).

Lissauer J.J. and de Pater I. (2018), Fundamental Planetary Science, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1-13-905046-3
Text for Solar and Extra-Solar Planets and Their Atmospheres (PHYM012).

Longair M. (1992), High Energy Astrophysics: Particles, Photons and Their Detection, Vol. I (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-38773-6
Supplementary for Galaxies and High Energy Astrophysics (PHY3066).

Longair M. (1994), High Energy Astrophysics: Stars, the Galaxy and the Interstellar Medium, Vol. II (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-43584-6
Supplementary for Galaxies and High Energy Astrophysics (PHY3066).

Lorrain P., Corson D.R. and Lorrain F. (1987), Electromagnetic Fields and Waves (3rd edition), Freeman, ISBN 0-716-71869-3
Supplementary for Electromagnetism I (PHY2021).

Loudon R. (2000), The Quantum Theory of Light (3rd edition), Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0198501763
Supplementary for Quantum Optics and Photonics (PHYM015).

MacKay D. (2008), Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air, www.withouthotair.com
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

MacKay D. (2008), Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air, UIT Cambridge Ltd, ISBN 978-1-906860-01-1
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Mandl F. (1988), Statistical Physics (2nd edition), John Wiley, ISBN 978-0-471-91533-1
Supplementary for Statistical Physics (PHYM001).

Maslin M. (2021), Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction, OUP, ISBN 978-0-191-90472-1
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Mather G. (2006), Foundations of Sensation and Perception (2nd edition), Psychology Press, ISBN 978-1-84169-699-7
Supplementary for The Physics of Living Systems (PHY2029).

Mathews J. and Walker R.L. (1970), Mathematical Methods of Physics (2nd edition), Benjamin, ISBN 0-805-37002-1
Supplementary for Methods of Theoretical Physics (PHY3062).

McAleese D. (2004), Economics for Business: Competition, Macro-Stability and Globalisation, Pearson, ISBN 0-273-68398-5
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

McGrath M. (2002), C Programming in Easy Steps (3rd edition), Computer Step, ISBN 1-840-78203-X
Text for Scientific Programming in C (PHY2027).

McMurry S.M. (1994), Quantum Mechanics, Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-54439-3
Supplementary for Quantum Mechanics I (PHY2022), Quantum Mechanics II (PHYM002), Quantum Mechanics II (IS) (PHYM014) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Mertz J. (2009), Introduction to Optical Microscopy, Roberts and Co., ISBN 978-0-981-51948-7
Supplementary for Physical Methods in Biology and Medicine (PHYM008).

Messiah A. (1981), Quantum Mechanics, Vol. I (12th edition), North Holland, ISBN 978-0-720-40044-1
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Messiah A. (1981), Quantum Mechanics, Vol. II (1st edition), North Holland, ISBN 978-0-720-40045-8
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Murray R. (2015), Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes (7th edition), Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-12-416654-7
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Nozieres P. and Pines D. (1999), Theory of Quantum Liquids, Westview Press, ISBN 978-0-738-20229-7
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Open University SM355 Course Team (1986), Quantum Mechanics: Units 12-14, Open University
Supplementary for Quantum Mechanics II (PHYM002), Quantum Mechanics II (IS) (PHYM014) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Open University SM355 Course Team (1986), Quantum Mechanics: Units 15-16, Open University
Supplementary for Quantum Mechanics II (PHYM002), Quantum Mechanics II (IS) (PHYM014) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Open University Science Foundation Course Team (1988), Quantum Mechanics: An introduction, Open University
Supplementary for Quantum Mechanics II (PHYM002), Quantum Mechanics II (IS) (PHYM014) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Oualline S. (1997), Practical C Programming (3rd edition), O'Reilly, ISBN 1-565-92306-5
Supplementary for Scientific Programming in C (PHY2027).

Pain H.J. (2005), The Physics of Vibrations and Waves (6th edition), Wiley, ISBN 0-470-01296-X
Supplementary for Waves and Optics (PHY1023).

Park D. (1974), Introduction to the Quantum Theory (2nd edition), McGraw-Hill
Supplementary for Quantum Mechanics II (PHYM002), Quantum Mechanics II (IS) (PHYM014) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Pauling L. and Wilson E.B. (1935), Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, McGraw-Hill
Supplementary for Quantum Mechanics II (PHYM002), Quantum Mechanics II (IS) (PHYM014) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Pawley J. (Ed) (2006), Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy (3rd edition), Springer, ISBN 978-0-387-25921-5
Supplementary for Physical Methods in Biology and Medicine (PHYM008).

Peake S. (2018), Renewable Energy – Power for a Sustainable Future, OUP/OU, ISBN 978-0-192-53777-5
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Peake S. (2018), Renewable Energy – Power for a Sustainable Future, OUP/OU, ISBN 978-0-198-75975-1
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Pedrotti F.L. and Pedrotti F.J.L.S. (2007), Introduction to Optics (3rd edition), Pearson Prentice-Hall, ISBN 978-0-131-97133-2
Supplementary for Waves and Optics (PHY1023) and Quantum Optics and Photonics (PHYM015).

Pethick C.J. and Smith H. (2008), Bose-Einstein Condensation in Dilute Gases (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-84651-6
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Phillips A.C. (1999), The Physics of Stars (2nd edition), Wiley, ISBN 0-471-98797-2
Supplementary for Stars from Birth to Death (PHY3070).

Phillips R., Kondev J. and Theriot J. (2013), Physical Biology of the Cell (2nd edition), Garland Science, ISBN 978-0815344506
Supplementary for The Physics of Living Systems (PHY2029).

Pierrehumbert R. (2010), Principles of Planetary Climate, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-86556-2
Supplementary for Solar and Extra-Solar Planets and Their Atmospheres (PHYM012).

Pitaevskii L.P. and Lifshitz E.M. (1980), Statistical Physics (Part 2), Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN 978-0-750-62636-1
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Press W.H., Teukolsky S.A., Wetterling W.T. and Flannery B.P. (2007), Numerical Recipes (3rd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-88068-8
Supplementary for Computational Physics and Modelling (PHYM004).

Prialnik and D. (2010), An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-86604-0
Supplementary for Stars from Birth to Death (PHY3070).

Pruitt A.I. and Chakravartul A.M. (2011), Mechanics of Biomaterials: Fundamental Principles for Implant Design, , ISBN 978-0-511-97792-3
Supplementary for The Biophysics of Cells and Tissues (PHY3061).

Rae A.I.M. (2007), Quantum Mechanics (5th edition), Chapman and Hal, ISBN 1-584-88970-5
Text for Quantum Mechanics I (PHY2022), Quantum Mechanics II (PHYM002), Quantum Mechanics II (IS) (PHYM014) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Reitz J.R., Milford F.J. and Christy R.W. (1993), Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory (4th edition), Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-52624-7
Supplementary for Electromagnetism I (PHY2021), Electromagnetism II (PHY3051), Electromagnetism II (IS) (PHY3054) and Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics (PHY3055).

Rybicki G.B. and Lightman A.L. (2004), Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-82759-2
Supplementary for Galaxies and High Energy Astrophysics (PHY3066).

Sakurai J.J. and Napolitano J.J. (2010), Modern Quantum Mechanics (2nd edition), , ISBN 978-0-805-38291-4
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Salem A.A. and Malik O.P. (2021), Power Grids with Renewable Energy: Storage, Integration and Digitalization, Institution of Engineering & Technology, ISBN 978-1-83953-028-9
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Schiff L.I. (1968), Quantum mechanics (3rd edition), McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-070-55287-8
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

Schrieffer J.R. (1971), Theory of Superconductivity (3rd edition), Westview Press, ISBN 978-0-7-3820120-7
Supplementary for Quantum Many-Body Theory (PHYM013).

Schwinger J., Deraad L.L., Milton K.A., Tsai W. and Norton J. (1998), Classical Electrodynamics, Perseus Books, ISBN 9-780-738200-56-9
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

Seager S. (2010), Exoplanet Atmospheres: Physical Processes, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-1-40-083530-0
Supplementary for Solar and Extra-Solar Planets and Their Atmospheres (PHYM012).

Shepherd P.J. (2013), A Course in Theoretical Physics, Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN 978-1-118-48134-9
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

Smith R.C. (1995), Observational Astrophysics, CUP, ISBN 0-521-27834-1
Supplementary for Observing the Universe (PHY2030).

Sommerfeld A. (1964), Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Academic Press, ISBN 0-126-54680-0
Supplementary for Thermal Physics (PHY2023).

Sparke L.S. and Gallagher III J.S. (2007), Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction (2nd edition), CUP, ISBN 978-0-52-167186-6
Text for Galaxies and High Energy Astrophysics (PHY3066).

Spiegel M.R. and Lipschutz S. (2009), Schaum's Outline of Vector Analysis (2nd edition), McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-0-07-1615-45-7
Supplementary for Vector Mechanics (PHY1021) and Mathematics for Physicists (PHY1026).

Spiegel M.R. (1971), Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists, Schaum Outline Series, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-070-60216-6
Supplementary for Mathematics Skills (PHY1025), Mathematics for Physicists (PHY1026) and Mathematics with Physical Applications (PHY2025).

Stauffer D. (1985), Introduction to Percolation Theory, Taylor and Francis, ISBN 0-850-663156
Supplementary for Methods of Theoretical Physics (PHY3062).

Stroud K.A. and Booth D.J. (2011), Advanced Engineering Mathematics (5th edition), Paulgrave, ISBN 978-0-23-027548-5
Supplementary for Mathematics Skills (PHY1025).
Text for Mathematics for Physicists (PHY1026).

Stroud K.A. and Booth D.J. (2013), Engineering Mathematics (7th edition), Paulgrave MacMillan, ISBN 978-1-137-03120-4
Supplementary for Mathematics for Physicists (PHY1026) and Mathematics with Physical Applications (PHY2025).
Text for Mathematics Skills (PHY1025).

Symon K.R. (1971), Mechanics (3rd edition), Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-07392-7
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

Thijssen J. (2007), Computational Physics (2nd edition), Cambridge, ISBN 978-0521833462
Supplementary for Computational Physics and Modelling (PHYM004).

Thornton S.T. and Marion J.B. (2003), Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems (5th edition), Tomson, ISBN 0-534-40896-6
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032) and Vector Mechanics (PHY1021).

Twidell J. and Weir T. (2015), Renewable Energy Resources (3rd edition), F. and F.N. Spon, ISBN 978-0-415-58438-8
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

UK Government Department for Transport (2021), Decarbonising Transport: A Better Greener Britain, HMSO
Supplementary for Energy and the Environment (PHY3067).

Vallis G.K. (2019), Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1-107-69279-4
Supplementary for Solar and Extra-Solar Planets and Their Atmospheres (PHYM012).

Williams W.S.C. (1991), Nuclear and Particle Physics, Clarendon, ISBN 0-198-52046-8
Text for Nuclear and High Energy Physics (PHY3052) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (IS) (PHY3056).

Wood M. (2015), Python and Matplotlib Essentials for Scientists and Engineers, IoP Science, ISBN 978-1-627-05620-5
Supplementary for Scientific Programming in Python (PHY1031).

Young H.D. and Freedman R.A. (2015), University Physics with Modern Physics (14th edition), Pearson, ISBN 978-1-292-10031-9
Supplementary for Practical Physics I (PHY1027), Practical Physics and IT Skills (PHY1030) and The Biophysics of Cells and Tissues (PHY3061).
Text for Introduction to Astrophysics (PHY1022), Vector Mechanics (PHY1021), Waves and Optics (PHY1023) and Properties of Matter (PHY1024).

Zemanski M.W. and Dittman R.H. (1981), Heat and Thermodynamics : An Intermediate Textbook (6th edition), McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-070-72808-9
Supplementary for Thermal Physics (PHY2023).

Ziman J.M. (1969), Elements of Advanced Quantum Theory, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 521-07458-4
Supplementary for Principles of Theoretical Physics (PHY3068).

ter Haar D. (1971), Elements of Hamiltonian Mechanics, Pergamon Press
Supplementary for Analytical and Chaotic Dynamics (PHY2032).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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