Feynman Mixed Display Pleasure Of Finding Things Out And Meaning Of It All Six Easy Pieces

by Richard P. Feynman

Genres: Science

Paperback

Published August 23, 2000

About the author

Richard 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.

-wikipedia

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Reviews

[dani dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn’t sure if I mistook this book for another book that served as an introduction to physics I vaguely remember reading when I was in high school and thoroughly enjoyed. As such, I was enthusiastic going into this one, especially since I do also enjoy mathematics and am also somewhat interested in physics. However very quickly into this reading it became clear to me this would not be an easy read at all as the title might imply. I was able to follow to the end and did understand some of the topics but I did not attain much at all of the information in this book because it was just too much for me as someone with no proper physics background. I do not doubt the effectiveness of this book or the grandeur of Mr. Feynman, rather, I did enjoy the zest he brought to these topics, but I was not ready for this challenge and as such it was not a book I can say I had a delightful time reading.

[Rehan]

Completed the book .....
It was a fantastic book covering various topics from classical mechanics to atom theory to structural formation to quantum mechanics to Un-certinity theory, everything ......
It beautifully explains the mathematics required & the diagrams, all of summarized in a book.
To read this book u gotta know some of mathematics which I assume you already know on the basis that you are buying a book of physics consisting of a handful of topics written by one of the greatest mind of their time ....
The “easy” in the title is a little mischievous. While more approachable than the full lectures, readers without any science background might still find parts dense....
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
[Lost point as some people from non-science backgrounds may find it confusing & dense]

[Stephanie Mihm · Rating 4 out of 5]

An introduction into the world of atoms , energy, gravitation, quantum mechanics and the relationship between physics, chemistry and biology.

An interesting book that was easy to read to start with, though it got challenging to read at the end while diving into mathematic calculations and scientific problem solving.

I enjoyed reading a book about a topic I didn’t dare to study before, but admit that I may need to read it 2 or 3 times more to understand especially the last 3 of six chapters. “ 3 easy, 3 not so easy pieces”. :)

[Pablo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy muy muy bien escrito M.

[Diego Mazacotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Claramente explicado, aunque se vuelve más difícil a medida que avanzan los capítulos. El profesor Feynman claramente se gana su lugar entre los mejores profesores de la historia.

[Rajesh Kamboj · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a bit outdated but you cannot understand it the way Sir Richard feynmann has taught us in the book. If you want to build an interest in physics I would recommend this book to be your first one.

[Marco Iandolino · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feynman is a legend of physics and communicates his ideas in such a beautifully coherent way that makes it enjoyable to learn about the laws of the universe.