Books, textbooks, lesson plans, and other materials, on this page dedicated to a variety of physical sciences.
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Topics – Physical Science Books PDF Free
Click on any topic to find dozens, or even hundreds, of related books at Internet Archive (archive.org). Publication dates range from 1800s to 2024. Download pre-1930 books, and register at Internet Archive for free to read modern books online.
Chemistry Books PDF
LOC Research Guides – Chemistry Books PDF
Library of Congress Research Guides contain recommended modern books with brief descriptions. If you find a book of interest, search for it in the Internet Archive’s free online ‘Texts to Borrow’ collection.
Earth Sciences PDF
Mechanics Books PDF
Physics Books PDF
Space Science PDF
Various Topics – Physical Sciences PDF
Library Research Guide (LibGuide) – Astronomy Books PDF
This research guide from the librarians at Suffolk County NY Public Libraries has links to a variety of resources related to Astronomy.
Audiobooks – Physical Sciences
Audiobooks at Librivox were recorded by volunteer readers from books in the public domain (usually pre-1930). You can listen online or download MP3 files to your device without registering.
Audiobooks – Physical Sciences
Open Access – Physical Science Textbooks PDF Free Download
Open Access books and other materials are mostly from recent years, and were placed in the public domain by authors or publishers. We have several collections; each with a different mix of materials. They include textbooks, academic books, online courses, classroom lesson plans, articles, and more. You can read it all online, and can download most items.
Physical Science Textbooks PDF Free Download
- Natural Sciences Textbooks at Open Textbook Library
- Physical Sciences Course Material at OASIS
- Chemistry Textbooks, Simulations, and Course Material at OASIS
- Physics Textbooks, Simulations, and Course Material at OASIS
- Geosciences Textbooks at OASIS
- Astronomy Course Material at OASIS
- Physics Books at the Library of Congress
- Astronomy Books, Textbooks, and Other Materials at MERLOT
- Chemistry Books and Other Materials at MERLOT
- Geoscience Books and Other Materials at MERLOT
- Physics Books and Other Materials at MERLOT
- Chemistry Textbooks at LibreTexts
- Physics Textbooks at LibreTexts
- Geology Textbooks at LibreTexts
- Earth Sciences Textbooks at LibreTexts
- Astronomy Textbooks at LibreTexts
- Chemistry Books at InTech
- Physics Books at InTech
- Physics Books at Taylor & Francis Group
- Chemistry Books at Doab
- Physics Books at Doab
- Earth Sciences Books at Doab
- Astronomy Books at Doab
- Geosciences Books at Doab
- Chemistry Books at OAPEN
- Earth Sciences Books at OAPEN
- Physics Books at OAPEN
- Astronomy, Space and Time Books at OAPEN
- Geology Books at OAPEN
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