The Core Curriculum
JJ University 101 Set
Both 101 volumes as a two-book physical set.
The full JJ University 101 curriculum as two paperback volumes: The Natural World and The Human World.
Volume I: The Natural World - Volume II: The Human World
Included Volumes
This set is sold as separate physical paperbacks, not one oversized brick.
Included Books
Every title in this physical collection is still readable free in the library.
A sweeping history of how humanity invented numbers, algebra, geometry, and calculus—from ancient counting systems to Newton's revolutionary mathematics of motion.
A history of calculus told through the geniuses, feuds, and philosophical breakthroughs that transformed our ability to measure change itself.
A sweeping chronological journey through humanity's quest to understand the natural world, from ancient Greek philosophers to microscopic life.
A narrative history of physics from Galileo to quantum mechanics, tracing how humanity discovered the fundamental laws governing reality.
A historical journey through quantum mechanics, from Planck's constant to Heisenberg's uncertainty, revealing how a handful of scientists shattered our understanding of reality itself.
A witty, narrative-driven history of chemistry from alchemical dreams to atomic theory, told through the people and reactions that shaped our understanding of matter.
The wild history of electricity from ancient amber experiments to Volta's battery and the scientists who mapped the invisible force that powers our world.
A historical journey through biology's greatest discoveries, from early taxonomy and cell theory to Darwin's evolution and the molecular revolution of DNA.
A witty journey through humanity's quest to understand, map, and eventually upgrade the human body from ancient dissections to modern prosthetics.
A vivid journey through psychology's evolution from Freud's couch to humanistic rebellion, told through the minds that built the field.
A sweeping journey through philosophy's greatest moments, from ancient wisdom to Enlightenment explosions and existential spirals.
A chronological journey through the history of moral philosophy, from tribal instincts to Nietzsche's table-breaking, exploring how humans decided what's right and wrong.
A meta-history tracing how humans invented the very concept of recording and weaponizing the past, from ancient scribes to nationalist myth-making.
A sweeping history of human belief from ancient rituals to the Enlightenment's challenge to divine authority.
A sweeping chronological history of how humans have organized power—from tribal chiefs to divine kings to guillotines and democracy.
A sweeping history of money from ancient bartering to the Bretton Woods system that rebuilt the world economy after WWII.