The Feynman Lectures on Physics including Feynman's Tips on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition
by Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands
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Author: Matthew Sands, Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. LeightonEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2005-08-08
ISBN: 0805390456
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Book Review: A lucid, refreshing read
Summary: 5 Stars
My background: An engineer with an aspiration to learn more physics.
It has been over 3 years since my last college physics class, and having heard from friends and reading online about these lectures, I finally bought them here instead of spending twice as much at the local bookstore. I own a copy of Serwey's physics book, and the difference between the two is remarkable.
I can read Feynman's book with excitement. He writes or lectures in a way that keeps me engaged with what he has to say, and he also provides excellent examples of interesting cases. For instance, in his treatment of gravitation, he numerically calculates the trajectory of the earth given an initial velocity and position. I knew it was possible to do such a thing, but the fact that he provided a table of numbers and just went ahead with the calculation without skipping the detail brought me great enthusiasm. I don't even remember my astrodynamics book covering the simple calculations of such things from the fundamental principles in such detail.
Aside from the nitty gritty, his reading is enjoyable. I pass out when reading Serwey's book, simply because it isn't written in a very enthusiastic and engaging way.
However, Feynman's lectures are good for refreshing your understanding, not doing problems. I imagine that someone with a copy of Feynman's lectures for the understanding and Serwey's problems and examples for the nitty gritty, who works the problems, will understand physics well enough to continue studying more in-depth subjects on their own. That says a lot about both volumes.
Summary of The Feynman Lectures on Physics including Feynman's Tips on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition
This revised edition of Feynman’s legendary lectures includes extensive corrections Feynman and his colleagues received and Caltech approved. This boxed set provides Volumes 1-3 together with Feynman’s Tips on Physics making this the complete and definitive set of The Feynman Lectures on Physics. For all readers interested in physics.General Books
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