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Six easy pieces : essentials of physics explained by its most brilliant teacher / Richard P. Feynman, with Robert B. Leighton and Matthew Sands ; introduction by Paul Davies.

By:

Feynman, Richard P. (Richard Phillips), 1918-1988

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, c2011.Description: xxix, 146 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:

9780465025275 (pbk.)
0465025277 (pbk.)

Other title:

6 easy pieces

Subject(s):

Physics

DDC classification:

530 22

LOC classification:

QC21.3 .F49 2011

Partial contents:

Atoms in motion -- Basic physics -- The relation of physics to other sciences -- Conservation of energy -- The theory of gravitation -- Quantum behavior.

Summary: "It was Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the California Institute of Technology that revolutionized the teaching of physics around the world. 'Six not-so-easy pieces', taken from these famous 'Lectures on physics', represent some the most stimulating material from the series. In these classic lessons, Feynman introduces the general reader to the following topics: atoms, basic physics, energy, gravitation, quantum mechanics, and the relationship of physics to other topics..."--P. [4] of cover.

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Atoms in motion -- Basic physics -- The relation of physics to other sciences -- Conservation of energy -- The theory of gravitation -- Quantum behavior.

"It was Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the California Institute of Technology that revolutionized the teaching of physics around the world. 'Six not-so-easy pieces', taken from these famous 'Lectures on physics', represent some the most stimulating material from the series. In these classic lessons, Feynman introduces the general reader to the following topics: atoms, basic physics, energy, gravitation, quantum mechanics, and the relationship of physics to other topics..."--P. [4] of cover.

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