Physics Matters is a textbook for an introductory physics course for non-science majors. Written by authors who have vast experience in communicating science to general audiences, Physics Matters conveys the principles of physics in a manner that is understandable to non-majors. In a prose style that is clear, engaging, and contemporary, it pays particular attention to the relevance of physics in comprehending our modern technological society and the issues created by those technologies.

It offers a broad, relatively non-mathematical, and highly readable survey of all the standard topics in physics.