<p>For any of you who have read some good math or science books, what book would you recommend I get for my physics teacher for Christmas? I had him last year for physics and he wrote me a nice college recommendation, so I wanted to get him something. I've read some okay books, but I was just wondering what some of you might recommend. Thanks for any input!</p>
<p>While I have not read it, I have heard Bertrand Russell's Autobiography is a great book. He also wrote a book on science and religion that seems interesting.</p>
<p>Does the guy like something other than math or science? I'd think with the 7+ hours at school each day, and grading, and lesson plans, he'd probably want something not related to his subject. I would assume that's what most of my math/science teachers would want, but maybe the guy really likes science.</p>
<p>I'm just saying don't confine yourself to math/science books unless you know him really well and that seems like all he'd want.</p>
<p>"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" or "What Do You Care About What Other People Think" both by Richard Feynman. Both are entertaining with a smattering of physics mixed in.</p>
<p>if he's really into math i would get him one of the ramanujan notebooks published by springer verlag</p>