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. Commentary by joan feynman, john wheeler, hans bethe, julian schwinger, murray gellmann, daniel hillis, david goodstein, freeman dyson, and laurie brown. Apart from being a brilliant scientist, richard feynman was known for being amazingly quotable. Home directory nanotechnology books richard phillips feynman books. Quantum electrodynamics or qed for short is the theory that explains how light and electrons interact, and in doing so illuminates the deepest and most complex mysteries of the world around us. Feynman had his revenge a few years later, when heisenberg concluded an entire book on cosmic rays with the. Feynman recounts his adventures trading ideas on atomic physics with einstein and bohr and ideas on gambling with nick the greek, painting a naked female toreador, accompanying a ballet on his bongo drumsand much else of an eyebrowraising and hilarious nature. Religion and why uncertainty is central to morality the universe in a glass of wine. A new york times bestsellerthe outrageous exploits of one of this centurys greatest scientific minds and a legendary american original richard feynman, winner of the nobel prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Feynman explains, in his lucid and witty style, the revolutionary scientific theory that won him the nobel prize.
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Feynmanfrom interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. May 11, 1918 february 15, 1988 2 was an american physicist known for his work in 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 in particle physics he proposed the parton model. All the adventures of a curious character, edited by ralph leighton, w. Theres plenty of room at the bottom this is the transcript of the classic talk that richard feynman gave on december 29th 1959 at the annual meeting of the american physical society at caltech and was first published in the february 1960 issue of caltechs engineering and science. Feynman 191888 cheerfully ignores in his engagingly eccentric book.
A sweeping, wideranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in sciencea life like no other. Feynman 19181988 was widely recognized as the most creative physicist of the postworld war ii period. He was part of the manhattan project team that made the atomic bomb. May 11, 1918 february 15, 1988 was an american theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the. Richard feynman take the world from another point of view. The feynman lectures on physics, the most popular physics. If a theory doesnt square with experiment, its wrong. Richard feynman 19181988 was an american theoretical physicist who received the nobel prize in 1965.
As an undergrad caltech physics topic, you should read his red books. Robert wilson recruited feynman, only 24 at the time, for the manhattan project as a junior physicist soon after completing his ph. 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. Thank you for talking about nonfiction and an important figure for a change. I ordered six easy pieces, qed, and the character of physical law. Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures including a 1959 talk on topdown nanotechnology called theres plenty of room at the bottom and the threevolume publication of his undergraduate lectures, the feynman lectures on physics. Famous the world over for the creative brilliance of his insights into the physical world, nobel prizewinning physicist richard feynman also possessed an.
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Richard feynman, our favorite bongoplaying, nobel prizewinning physicist, reduces science to the barest essentials, to its most fundamental truth. Richard feynman is one of the twentieth centurys greatest physicists. His lectures and books such as surely youre joking, mr. Richard feynman, lectures books videos compact discs dvds. Richard feynman 11 may 1918 15 february 1988 was an american physicist. That holds true for clever theories, elegant theories, and all of the rest. He was one of the first people to study quantum physics. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Here he explains the idea to a general audience, and illustrates it using slides and diagrams. Top 5 richard feynman books get the next 6 issues of bbc science focus magazine for just. Renowned mathematician, physicist, author and lecturer, and winner of the 1965 nobel prize in physics, he is remembered as one of the most celebrated and revered scientists of modern times. He was one of the chief investigators in the challenger shuttle disaster. In qed the strange theory of light and matter richard p.
The talk is amusing, entertaining, informative and a classic in the history of technology. Recent books and recordings, including six easy pieces, and feynmans lost lecture, all. It was richard feynmans outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. Take the world from another point of view 14 duration. Feynman added significantly to a branch of science called quantum. The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool. He was born in far rockaway, queens, new york city. Richard feynman on how everything connects, animated the worlds most lyrical footnote.
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