Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (956 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0009IINXE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He died in 1988.. Richard P. Feynman was raised in Far Rockaway, New York, and received his Ph.D. from Princeton. In 1965 he received the Nobel Prize for his work on quantum electrodynamics. He held professorships at both Cornell and the California Institute of Technology
His autobiographies and biographies have been read and enjoyed by millions of readers around the world, while his wit and eccentricities have made him the subject of TV specials and even a theatrical film. But, as Feynman shows so clearly and so entertainingly in the lectures chosen for this volume, these crazy notions are no mere dry principles of physics, but are things of beauty and elegance. Though slightly more challenging than the first six, these lectures are more focused, delving into the most revolutionary discovery in twentieth-century physics: Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Feynman (19181988)physicist, teacher, author, and cultural icon. No onenot even Einstein himselfexplained these difficult, anti-intuitive concepts more clearly, or with more verve and gusto, than Richard Feynman.. No twentieth-centur
His examples around how the longest elapsed time is the shortest spacetime distance are excellent. His explanations of time dila This book has allowed me to verify some of the concepts I thought were true, based on other books I have read but did not totally understand. Feynman does not presume that the reader can mentally leap from one mathematical concept to another without a conceptual bridge which he usually provides. His examples around how the longest elapsed time is the shortest spacetime distance are excellent. His explanations of time dilation due to speed and gravity are very clear. I really like this book. The subjects in th. Short and Sweet. If you took math at a good science or engineering university, you'll be able to follow the math here (maybe not actually do it.but be able to follow it). If not, I think you'll still learn a lot.. wonderful reading these essays offer fascinating views into Feynman's approach to learning and knowledge. They also provide wonderful presentations of phenomena that at some levels are simple but at other levels wonderfully subtle and complex. they are occasionally a little out of date, but Feynman's insights to what we know will never be out of date.
About the AuthorRichard P. Feynman was raised in Far Rockaway, New York, and received his Ph.D. from Princeton. He held professorships at both Cornell and the California Institute of Technology. He died in 1988.. In 1965 he received the Nobel Prize for his work on quantum electrodynamics