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The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol 14: On Electricity & Magnetism, Part 1
For more than thirty years, Richard P. Feynman€™s three volume Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as the classic resource for students and professionals alike. Ranging from the most basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as Einstein€™s general relativity, superconductivity, and quantum mechanics, Fenyman€™s lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. Responding to the tremendous clamour for the original audio tapes from which the Lectures on Physics were transcribed, Perseus Books is releasing Feynman€™s original recordings, remastered for modern audio equipment and re-organized for cohesiveness and convenience. All 111 lectures will be available over the coming years.
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Richard P. Feynman
258 books6,628 followersRichard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist known for the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as work in particle physics (he proposed the parton model). For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman was a joint recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965, together with Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga. Feynman developed a widely used pictorial representation scheme for the mathematical expressions governing the behavior of subatomic particles, which later became known as Feynman diagrams. During his lifetime and after his death, Feynman became one of the most publicly known scientists in the world.
He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb and was a member of the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In addition to his work in theoretical physics, Feynman has been credited with pioneering the field of quantum computing, and introducing the concept of nanotechnology (creation of devices at the molecular scale). He held the Richard Chace Tolman professorship in theoretical physics at Caltech.
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He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb and was a member of the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In addition to his work in theoretical physics, Feynman has been credited with pioneering the field of quantum computing, and introducing the concept of nanotechnology (creation of devices at the molecular scale). He held the Richard Chace Tolman professorship in theoretical physics at Caltech.
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August 14, 2024
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume 14, Feynman on Electricity and Magnetism, Part 1 by Richard Feynman
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS --PRINT: © Paperback set ASIN B00733WQVI (Amazon - no further info).
--DIGITAL: © (Amazon – no info found).
--(this one)*AUDIO: © 10/2/2001; 978-0738205311; Perseus Audio; Duration: 5:50; unabridged. (Audio info from Amazon and Audible version.com)
--FILM: No
SUMMARY/ EVALUATION:
--SELECTED: Don purchased this some years ago, and I, being somewhat compulsive lately about listening to all of the books we’ve received from Audible, decided I could handle this one, so likely to be incomprehensible to me, since it was just 5+ hours.
--ABOUT: Electromagnetism.
--OVERALL OPINION: I could hear the clicking of his writing implement hitting the surface of whatever he was writing on—probably chalk on a chalkboard, given this was the 1960’s, and actually wished I could see the board. He explained the computations as he went through them, and of course, being unfamiliar with algebra, they made no sense to me, but it was still kind of fun to listen. He had an amusing way of giving a computation and then retracting it, saying, no it wasn’t right, and then correcting himself.
AUTHOR:
Richard Feynman:
Excerpt from Wikipedia—
“Richard Phillips Feynman (/ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as his work in particle physics for which he proposed the parton model. For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 jointly with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga.
Feynman developed a widely used pictorial representation scheme for the mathematical expressions describing the behavior of subatomic particles, which later became known as Feynman diagrams. During his lifetime, Feynman became one of the best-known scientists in the world. In a 1999 poll of 130 leading physicists worldwide by the British journal Physics World, he was ranked the seventh-greatest physicist of all time.[1]
He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II and became known to the wider public in the 1980s as a member of the Rogers Commission, the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Along with his work in theoretical physics, Feynman has been credited with pioneering the field of quantum computing and introducing the concept of nanotechnology. He held the Richard C. Tolman professorship in theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology.
Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, including a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom and the three-volume publication of his undergraduate lectures, The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Feynman also became known through his autobiographical books Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! and What Do You Care What Other People Think?, and books written about him such as Tuva or Bust! by Ralph Leighton and the biography Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman by James Gleick.”
NARRATOR(S):
Richard Feynman
These are lectures.
GENRE:
Nonfiction; Physics
SUBJECTS (Not comprehensive):
Magnetism in Physics; Physics of Electricity; Mathematics
RATING:
5 stars. I’m making an exception to my rule of ranking something by my personal interest level and taste, because I suspect that to the physicist this is all very useful information and the lecture style, while giving the sense of genius, is also amusing.
STARTED-FINISHED
8/11/2024 – 8/13/2024
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS --PRINT: © Paperback set ASIN B00733WQVI (Amazon - no further info).
--DIGITAL: © (Amazon – no info found).
--(this one)*AUDIO: © 10/2/2001; 978-0738205311; Perseus Audio; Duration: 5:50; unabridged. (Audio info from Amazon and Audible version.com)
--FILM: No
SUMMARY/ EVALUATION:
--SELECTED: Don purchased this some years ago, and I, being somewhat compulsive lately about listening to all of the books we’ve received from Audible, decided I could handle this one, so likely to be incomprehensible to me, since it was just 5+ hours.
--ABOUT: Electromagnetism.
--OVERALL OPINION: I could hear the clicking of his writing implement hitting the surface of whatever he was writing on—probably chalk on a chalkboard, given this was the 1960’s, and actually wished I could see the board. He explained the computations as he went through them, and of course, being unfamiliar with algebra, they made no sense to me, but it was still kind of fun to listen. He had an amusing way of giving a computation and then retracting it, saying, no it wasn’t right, and then correcting himself.
AUTHOR:
Richard Feynman:
Excerpt from Wikipedia—
“Richard Phillips Feynman (/ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as his work in particle physics for which he proposed the parton model. For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 jointly with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga.
Feynman developed a widely used pictorial representation scheme for the mathematical expressions describing the behavior of subatomic particles, which later became known as Feynman diagrams. During his lifetime, Feynman became one of the best-known scientists in the world. In a 1999 poll of 130 leading physicists worldwide by the British journal Physics World, he was ranked the seventh-greatest physicist of all time.[1]
He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II and became known to the wider public in the 1980s as a member of the Rogers Commission, the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Along with his work in theoretical physics, Feynman has been credited with pioneering the field of quantum computing and introducing the concept of nanotechnology. He held the Richard C. Tolman professorship in theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology.
Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, including a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom and the three-volume publication of his undergraduate lectures, The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Feynman also became known through his autobiographical books Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! and What Do You Care What Other People Think?, and books written about him such as Tuva or Bust! by Ralph Leighton and the biography Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman by James Gleick.”
NARRATOR(S):
Richard Feynman
These are lectures.
GENRE:
Nonfiction; Physics
SUBJECTS (Not comprehensive):
Magnetism in Physics; Physics of Electricity; Mathematics
RATING:
5 stars. I’m making an exception to my rule of ranking something by my personal interest level and taste, because I suspect that to the physicist this is all very useful information and the lecture style, while giving the sense of genius, is also amusing.
STARTED-FINISHED
8/11/2024 – 8/13/2024
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