No twentieth-century American scientist is better known to a wider spectrum of people than Richard P. Feynman (19181988)physicist, teacher, author, and cultural icon. His autobiographies and biographies have been read and enjoyed by millions of readers around the world, while his wit and eccentricities have made him the subject of TV specials and even a theatrical film. The spectacular reception of the book and audio versions of Feynmans Six Easy Pieces (published in 1995) resulted in a worldwide clamor for More Feynman! More Feynman! The outcome is these six additional lectures, drawn from the celebrated three-volume Lectures on Physics. Though slightly more challenging than the first six, these lectures are more focused, delving into the most revolutionary discovery in twentieth-century physics: Einsteins Theory of Relativity. No single breakthrough in twentieth-century physics (with the possible exception of quantum mechanics) changed our view of the world more than that of Einsteins discovery of relativity. The notions that the flow of time is not a constant, that the mass of an object depends on its velocity, and that the speed of light is a constant no matter what the motion of the observer, at first seemed shocking to scientists and laymen alike. But, as Feynman shows so clearly and so entertainingly in the lectures chosen for this volume, these crazy notions are no mere dry principles of physics, but are things of beauty and elegance. No onenot even Einstein himselfexplained these difficult, anti-intuitive concepts more clearly, or with more verve and gusto, than Richard Feynman.
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No twentieth-century American scientist is better known to a wider spectrum of people than Richard P. Feynman (19181988)physicist, teacher, author, and cultural icon. His autobiographies and biographies have been read and enjoyed by millions of readers around the world, while his wit and eccentricities have made him the subject of TV specials and even a theatrical film. The spectacular reception of the book and audio versions of Feynmans Six Easy Pieces (published in 1995) resulted in a worldwide clamor for More Feynman! More Feynman! The outcome is these six additional lectures, drawn from the celebrated three-volume Lectures on Physics. Though slightly more challenging than the first six, these lectures are more focused, delving into the most revolutionary discovery in twentieth-century physics: Einsteins Theory of Relativity. No single breakthrough in twentieth-century physics (with the possible exception of quantum mechanics) changed our view of the world more than that of Einsteins discovery of relativity. The notions that the flow of time is not a constant, that the mass of an object depends on its velocity, and that the speed of light is a constant no matter what the motion of the observer, at first seemed shocking to scientists and laymen alike. But, as Feynman shows so clearly and so entertainingly in the lectures chosen for this volume, these crazy notions are no mere dry principles of physics, but are things of beauty and elegance. No onenot even Einstein himselfexplained these difficult, anti-intuitive concepts more clearly, or with more verve and gusto, than Richard Feynman.
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Richard P. Feynman (1918-88) was one of this century's most brilliant and original thinkers. He taught at Cornell and the California Institute of Technology and received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in quantum electrodynamics. Books by Feynman in Penguin include THE CHARACTER OF PHYSICAL LAW (1965), QED (1985), the bestselling THE MEANING OF IT ALL(1998) and SIX EASY PIECES (1998).
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These lectures where designed to give the student the reasoning behind relativity. Unlike some books, this book does not just explain the results or phenomena of relativity. Feynman actually explains the problems with Newton's laws and actually derives and gives the reasoning for Einstein's theories about relativity. These lectures need only some calculus and basic physics knowledge to appreciate. However, as with most bonfide scientific literature, the more "mathematically and scientifically mature" the reader the better. Feynman uses pieces of calculus (very basic stuff), algebra (symmetry, vector notation, cross products, and dot products), geometry (non-Euclidian), and basic physics knowledge (conservation laws, Newton's laws, Maxwell's equations etc). You don't need all of this to listen and understand the lectures, but obviously the more the better. Feynman also does a good job of explaining some the mathematics involved as well. The lectures pretty much follow the book so you can read along while you listen. These are actual lectures that Feynman gave at Caltech to undergraduates so they are very rigorous. In short, the lectures were clear, very understandable, and offer something to everyone. You don't need anything more than a solid background in calculus and introductory physics to get something out of these lectures.
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Von Arnold Veness
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July 12, 1999
First and foremost thank you for producing this initial release of Richard Feynman's Physics lectures.
I am a total fan of Richard Feynman's series of Physics lectures and enjoy them both for their knowledge and historic value but ...
I would really like to see a transcript made of this audio lecture and have it reproduced by a professional narrator like Jeff Riggenbach who has done work for audio scholar. Jeff Riggenbach's work is excellant! Listen to T-Rex and The Crater of Doom as one example.
I would repurchase all of the Richard Feynman Physics lectures done to date if this could please be done. The current tapes are OK but the sound quality and announciation could be so much better.
Please work with Audio Scholar if necessary to realise this new release and please continue producing advanced audio physics lectures. I would like your company to continue where Richard Feynman left off.
I use the tapes as audio edutainment on my way to work and as bedtime stories for my 18 month old son who has been listening to Richard since birth. I have allocated a budget of $1,000 a year for advanced audio edutainment like this. If you create it I will support it.
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Von Beth DeRoos
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Wish I could give 10 Stars!
I am biased as all get out simply because I met the man and well I was a major fan. Then I read more about him and how much he loved his wife and I adored him even more. His books this one included are winners and even for the novice easy to understand if you give yourself time. I especially encourage women who are sadly all to often science illiterate to read his book. Even if you only grasp 20% you will be blessed beyond measure.
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Feynman.html has a cool pic of him. He had a smile that could light up the universe
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Anspruchsvoll -- und das ist gut so.
Prof. Feynman hat die Gabe, Schwieriges einfach zu prösentieren und erläutern. Unwillkürlich entsteht im Leser der Eindruck: "Warum hat das nicht jeder schon so... Lesen Sie weiter...
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This is a review of the CD and book version
The title of the book gives away the contents. I bought the CD because I have an hour commute to work and don't want to waste time on traffic reports. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Mai 2005 von bernie
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Best Teacher's Companion
This book, its predecessor and the entire lecture series are the finest companion that a physics teacher can have. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Januar 2000 von John
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A must for all who ever wanted to know more about physics.
Feynman is amazing. Thanks to his genius, descriptions, and a few (tricky, but not impossible) equations, Feynman manages to explain even the most mind boggling concepts in a way... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
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Excellent book on physics!
An extremely excellent book! These six lectures really teach a lot about physics, are very in depth, and include a little humor too. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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Jack Nicholson Watch Out!
Feynman at his finest. Presents not so easy arguments in a manner that is at once clear and convincing. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
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an excellent book, good follow up for the six easy pieces
this book explains many interesting questions, such as why nothing can travel faster than light, why when light travels in a moving craft its speed doesn't increase, why we need to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
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