How to Understand Physics - Physicist's Toolbox : For Anyone Who is not Afraid of Emojis

• Do you want to learn physics without the need to learn calculus?
• Do you want a book that gives a good understanding of physics?
• Do you wish NOT to be treated like a child, an idiot, or a dummy?
• Do you want to avoid doing tests or homework or solving problems?
• And you are not afraid of Emojis.

This book, “How to Understand Physics—For Anyone who is not afraid of emojis,” is what you want. I discuss all the topics of a university physics course using a physicist’s language without the need to take a course in calculus. All you need to know to understand physics is the meaning of the symbols, the emojis we use. Physicists and mathematicians have given us all the answers. We do not need to prove them again. The intent is to satisfy/enrich the curious mind of the reader and enjoy the magnificent world of physics. The book contains many graphics, and the meaning of all the equations is clearly explained. Many everyday, interesting observations are sprinkled throughout the book. The derivations that could interest you are relegated to the appendices.

This book is purposely divided into six volumes. This allows you to buy those volumes that cover your interests or keep different volumes open simultaneously on the desk or computer.


Volume 1 – Physicist’s Toolbox – Any profession needs tools to do its work. So do scientists. The physicist’s tools are mathematical and methodological. This first volume explains in just ten pages ALL the mathematical tools you need to understand physics, such as trigonometry, derivatives, integrals, and vectors. This volume also explains in eight pages the methodologies they use to clarify their theories, such as models, thought experiments, and approximations. I briefly cover Bohr’s model of the atom because it comes up in all branches of physics. Finally, this volume includes the complete table of contents, the list of physicists mentioned, the acronyms, the value of some constants, and the detailed index of the entire book, all six volumes. With these tools, you’ll easily understand all the physics explained in the subsequent five volumes.

• Volume 2 – Mechanics – Covers motion, forces, energy, and work.

• Volume 3 – States of Nature and Thermodynamics – Properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Heat laws and properties, devices, and engines.
• Volume 4—Electricity and Magnetism - Fields, electromagnetic waves, voltage and current, and semiconductor devices and applications.
• Volume 5—Light and optics—Light properties, mirrors, lenses, and optical instruments.
• Volume 6 – Modern physics – Atomic and Nuclear physics, Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.

Anyone can use this book as a reference or review, but the primary audience is individuals who want to understand real physics without struggling with mathematical complexities.

Dr. George Domingo obtained his Ph.D. at UCLA. He started his career as an engineering faculty at Northrop University (11 years), worked in industry on infrared detector technology (20 years), and led the development of the infrared detectors for the SPITZER and JWST astronomical observatories (15 years) as an employee and consultant of NASA. He published two books, “Introduction to Electrical Engineering” and “Semiconductor Basics” and numerous papers.