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Feynman's Tips on Physics

Reflections, Advice, Insights, Practice

Richard Feynman Michael Gottlieb Ralph Leighton Michael Gottlieb

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Basic Books
29 January 2013
Feynman's Tips on Physics

is a delightful collection of Richard P. Feynman's insights and an essential companion to his legendary

Feynman Lectures on Physics With characteristic flair, insight, and humour, Feynman discusses topics physics students often struggle with and offers valuable tips on addressing them. Included here are three lectures on problem-solving and a lecture on inertial guidance omitted from

The Feynman Lectures on Physics . An enlightening memoir by Matthew Sands and oral history interviews with Feynman and his Caltech colleagues provide firsthand accounts of the origins of Feynman's landmark lecture series. Also included are incisive and illuminating exercises originally developed to supplement

The Feynman Lectures on Physics , by Robert B. Leighton and Rochus E. Vogt. Feynman's Tips on Physics

was co-authored by Michael A. Gottlieb and Ralph Leighton to provide students, teachers, and enthusiasts alike an opportunity to learn physics from some of its greatest teachers, the creators of

The Feynman Lectures on Physics .

By:   , ,
Foreword by:   ,
Imprint:   Basic Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 212mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   190g
ISBN:   9780465027972
ISBN 10:   0465027970
Pages:   176
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

The late Richard P. Feynman was Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology. He was awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize for his work on the development of quantum field theory. He was also one of the most famous and beloved figures of the twentieth century, both in physics and as a public intellectual. Michael Gottlieb was a self-employed computer programmer for 26 years, before retiring in 2003 to edit and supplement The Feynman Lectures on Physics. He is currently employed by The California Institute of Technology, where he manages projects related to The Feynman Lectures. He lives in Costa Rica. Ralph Leighton was a physicist and astronomer, an esteemed teacher and textbook author, and professor at Caltech for many years. He lives in Tiburon, California.

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