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Understanding Physics
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<p><i>Understanding Physics</i> (1966) is a <a href="/facts/Popular_science/cnhLw9rI">popular science</a> book written by <a href="/facts/Isaac_Asimov/11oRajCj">Isaac Asimov</a> (1920-1992). It is considered to be a reader-friendly informational guide regarding the fields of <a href="/facts/Physics/a7aH2y08">physics</a>, written for lay people. It is one of several science guides by Asimov. </p><p>The book is divided into three volumes, each of which have also been published separately as books. They are: </p> <ul><li>Volume I: <i>Motion, Sound, and Heat</i></li> <li>Volume II: <i>Light, Magnetism, and Electricity</i></li> <li>Volume III: <i>The Electron, Proton, and Neutron</i></li></ul>