The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Commemorative Issue Vol 1: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat (World Student)

Timeless and collectible, The Feynman Lectures on Physics are essential reading, not just for students of physics, but for anyone seeking an insightful introduction to the field from the inimitable Richard P. Feynman. “When I look at The Feynman Lectures on Physics, I feel a very personal sense of closeness to them,” said Feynman, looking back on the origins of these books. Ranging from basic Newtonian dynamics through such formidable theories as Einstein's relativity, Maxwell's electrodynamics, and Dirac's forumulation of quantum mechanics, these collected lectures stand as a monument to clear exposition and deep insight—and to Feynman's deep connection with the field. Originally delivered to students at Caltech and later fashioned by co-authors Robert B. Leighton and Matthew Sands into a unique textbook, the celebrated Feynman Lectures on Physics allows us to experience one of the twentieth century's greatest minds. This new edition features improved typography, figures, and indexes, with corrections authorizedby the California Institute of Technology. Today the Feynman Lectures are considered by many to be the best introductory set of lectures on physics ever written. Feynman himself, however, stated in his original preface that he was "pessimistic" with regard to the success with which he reached all of his students. The Feynman lectures were written "to maintain the interest of very enthusiastic and rather smart students coming out of high schools and into Cal Tech." Feynman was targeting the lectures to students who, "at the end of two years of our previous course, [were] very discouraged because there were really very few grand, new, modern ideas presented to them." As a result, some physics students find the lectures more valuable after they obtain a good grasp of physics by studying more traditional texts. Many professional physicists refer to the lectures at various points in their careers to refresh their minds with regard to basic principles The legendary introduction to physics from the subject's greatest teacher. "The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning a book that has remained a definitive introduction to physics for decades. Ranging from the most basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum mechanics, Feynman's lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. Now, we are reintroducing the printed books to the trade, fully corrected, for the first time ever, and in collaboration with Caltech. Timeless and collectible, the lectures are essential reading, not just for students of physics but for anyone seeking an introduction to the field from the inimitable Feynman T[hese] Books [are] Based Upon A Course Of Lectures In Introductory Physics Given By Prof. R. P. Feynman At The California Institute Of Technology During The Academic Year 1961-1962; It Covers The First Year Of The Two Year Introductory Course Taken By All Caltech Freshmen And Sophormores, And Was Followed In 1962-63 By A Similar Series Covering The Second Year. V. 1. Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, And Heat.--v. 2. Mainly Electromagnetism And Matter.--v. 3. Quantum Mechanics. [by] Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton [and] Matthew Sands. Vol. 2 Has Subtitle: The Electromagnetic Field; 3 Has Subtitle: Quantum Mechanics. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

these Are The Lectures In Physics That I Gave Last Year And The Year Before To The Freshman And Sophomore Classes At Caltech. The Lectures Are, Of Course, Not Verbatim-they Have Been Edited, Sometimes Extensively And Sometimes Less So. The Lectures Form Only Part Of The Complete Course. The Whole Group Of 180 Students Gathered In A Big Lecture Room Twice A Week To Hear These Lectures And Then They Broke Up Into Small Groups Of 15 Or 20 Students In Recitation Sections Under The Guidance Of A Teaching Assistant. In Addition, There Was A Laboratory Session Once A Week.

Ranging from the most basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum mechanics, Feynman's lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. This volume presents some of his lectures on physics. Eagerly Awaited By Scientists And Academics Worldwide, Feynman's Famous Lectures On Physics, Now On Cd OPTIMIZED FOR READING ON TABLETS: volume 1 of the Feynman Lectures on Physics