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Dewey Decimal Number: 500 EAN: 9780140175059 ISBN: 0140175059 Label: Penguin Books Ltd Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: October 29, 1992 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Release Date: October 28, 2004 Studio: Penguin Books Ltd Editorial Review: Product Description: This book presents a series of classic lectures, delivered in 1960 and recorded for the BBC. This is Feynman's unique take on the problems and puzzles that lie at the heart of physical theory - with Newton's Law of Gravitation; on whether time can ever go backwards; on maths as the supreme language of nature. Demonstrates Feynman's knack of finding the right everyday illustration to bring out the essence of a complicated principle - eg brilliant analogy between the law of conservation energy and the problem of drying yourself with wet towels. 'Feynman's style inspired a generation of scientists. This volume remains the best record I know of his exhilarating vision' - Paul Davies. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Best coverage of Newtonian Gravity and Feynman is always readableThis is not one of the most popular Feynman books you can get but it is a short introduction to physics along with Feynman's way of helping people to learn about it. While I wouldn't have this on my list of first Feynman books to get (or physics books for that matter) if you do find it and have an interest in physics then by all means, pick it up. The book is a collection of Lectures Feynman made. He deals with seven topics in fewer than 200 pages. The topics are. 1) Gravitation ... Read More Rating: - A Curate's EggWarning: I have published theory with the lowest impact factor, and I have written an unpublished book on the nature of theory. This book is a transcript of seven extemporized lectures for the mathematically challenged. It is quite remarkable for perceptive interpretations of physics with a minimum of maths and as a bonus, the reader gets an insight into the mind of a truly leading theoretician. If you want an initial insight as to how physics works, excellent. Unfortunately, extemporization ... Read More Rating:  - Everybody's physicistDr. Feynman's love of science is most evident when he does presentations for non-professionals. His descriptions are complete and clear, helping us truly understand without the overwhelming mathematics that is his stock in trade. I am a physicist myself, and I still learn something every time I read one of his books. Try "You Must Be Kidding" for another fun trip. Rating: - A great book by a great scientist.A great book by a great scientist. Richard Feynman was a genius, a great scientist and a great teacher. This book is a testament to all three of these contentions. As the title states, this book is about physical laws: what they are, what they are not and why they require mathematics for their complete understanding. While the need to understand physical laws in terms of mathematics is stressed, this book uses almost no math, and none beyond basic high school math is required. The book ... Read More Rating: - Review of "The Character of Physical Law" by BaldassarriniI have learnt a lot of things that I didn't know from this book and also new concepts and new ways of looking at physical matters, but have also found many passages difficult to understand and even controversial. The style is too "popularized" for my taste, despite the great admiration I - a simple civil engineer - have for a great physicist like Richard Feynman |
