A theoretical physicist and a self-described "professional' amateur scientist get together via the internet. Their collaboration yields a math-intensive physics primer for the ardent amateur.
Somewhere in Steinbeck country two tired men sit down at the side of the road. Lenny combs his beard with his fingers and says, "Tell me about the laws of physics, George." George looks down for a moment, then peers at Lenny over the top of his glasses. "Okay, Lenny, but just the minimum."