The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I: The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat

I’m glad purchasing used book. The quality is almost as promised. The pages are good. Content-wise this book explains things in depth compared to physics for scientists and engineers. It doesn’t start with motion. You might need some help though. The program is good

The lectures are freely available online: [...] I brought the book however because I find it easier to read from a book than a website. The book itself was surprisingly big. It isn't a small reading book but more akin to a fair sized textbook, but its light so it is simple to carry. The lectures are an entertaining and give valuable insight into areas of physics that aren't so easily accessible.I am not a physicist so it's been great having a book which just starts from scratch and teaches people the basics to get by. For any doubters, just look at the website before making your decision about the content, otherwise, go ahead and buy it.

Altmeister Feynman und seine Mitautoren verfolgen einen sehr originellen Weg zur Einführung in die Physik im ersten Band "Mainly Mechanics, Radiation and Heat", der sich deutlich von dem anderer Lehrbücher unterscheidet. Zumindest als jemand mit physikalischer Vorbildung kann man es mit hohem Gewinn lesen bzw. durcharbeiten. Ich weiß allerdings nicht, wie sehr es als erstes Lehrbuch für Physik-Studenten taugt; üblicherweise dürften Struktur und Zusammenstellung des Lehrstoffes im Buch erheblich von denjenigen in Standardeinführungskursen abweichen, allenfalls ist es als Ergänzung und Vertiefung geeignet. Darüber hinaus ist es müsig, über diesen Klassiker mehr Worte zu verlieren; der Interessent sei auf die zahlreichen englischsprachigen Rezensionen verwiesen. Ich habe die englische Paperback-Ausgabe bevorzugt, weil sie nach der letzten Überarbeitung im Vergleich zur deutschen Ausgabe so gut wie druckfehlerfrei, und verglichen mit der Hardcover-Ausgabe preislich auch günstiger ist. Die übrigen beiden Bände harren noch der Lektüre.

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It must be kept in mind that this is a compilation of Dr. Feynman's lectures to his 1st-year physics students at Caltech. The students do not have the mathematical tools as yet to be able to deal with a comprehensive theory of electromagnetic theory. So, Dr. Feynman takes a most interesting tack, focusing on the electromagnetic radiation resulting from the acceleration of an oscillating source. It is amazing what he developed with this strategy, giving plausible mechanisms for how electromagnetic radiation interacts with matter (reflection, refraction, interference/diffraction, scattering, etc). He shows how this seemingly simple concept explains everyday observations such as the blue colour of the sky, mirages, and so forth. He also takes a very lucid approach to Special Relativity, the circumstances that led to it and how it explains phenomena in nature by giving interesting examples of its use. He also touches on Quantum Theory, very elegantly and lucidly explaining how Planck's model for blackbody radiation explains the spectral profiles by introducing the concept of levels for oscillators. He also introduces the student to other aspects of quantum theory, spending some time on the concept of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. He provides insight into Thermodynamics and the Kinetic Molecular Theory, to Brownian Motion, Diffusion and other transport phenomena. Fourier analysis and wave behaviour, a model for sound transmission, and many other topics are touched on, giving the student an excellent introduction to the subject and whetting his appetite to learn physics in more depth later on. Dr. Feynman had a very unique and impressive of teaching a difficult subject in a very enlightening while entertaining fashion. He was a master teacher! I have volumes II and III and can't wait to learn more!