The Feynman Lectures On Physics: The Complete Audio Collection, Vol. 5 [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Richard P. Feynman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Feynman Lectures on Physics | Publication Date: September 9, 1999

For more than thirty years, Richard P. Feynman’s three-volume Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as the classic resource for students and professionals alike. Ranging from the most basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as Einstein’s general relativity, superconductivity, and quantum mechanics, Feynman’s lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. Responding to the tremendous clamor for the original audio tapes from which the Lectures on Physics were transcribed, Persues Books is releasing Feynman’s original recordings, remastered for modern audio equipment and re-organized for cohesiveness and convenience. Timeless, and collectible, these tapes will serve as a comprehensive library of essential physics by a legend in science.The fifth and sixth volumes in the collection comprise Feynman on Fundamentals. Volume 5 makes up a beginning course in Energy and Motion, and includes chapters on the conservation of energy, motion, Newton’s laws of dynamics, the conservation of momentum, and work and potential energy.

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About the Author

Richard 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. In 1965 he received the Nobel Prize for his work on quantum electrodynamics. He died in 1988.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Basic Books; Unabridged edition (September 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738201634
• ISBN-13: 978-0738201634
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,328,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun learning lectures on Physics ..., February 17, 2000

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Arnold Veness - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Feynman Lectures On Physics: The Complete Audio Collection, Vol. 5 (Audio Cassette)

What better way to share your enthusiasm of science and physics with your kids than with Richard Feynman's audio physics lectures. Since I started playing them for my six month old son, we have gradually gone through each of the series.

In the beginning I had been a little critcal of Richard Feynman. Who was this gravelly voiced man? It's kind of like saying who's Albert Einstein? Well my knowledge grew as both my son and I listened to Richard Feynman and learned not only about this amazing man but also about his love of learning.

I can't thank the team enough who has taken the time to put this series together. It is so valuable! So predominate is Richard Feynman at bedtime now that the physics audio lectures are now referred to as Grandpa Feynman's bedtime stories. My son is now 25 months.

I highly recommend these audio physics lectures and enthusiastically encourage more physics, science, geology, astrophysics and biology.

Edutainment does not get any better than this. Discover Richard Feynman and discover the amazing world around you!

Thank you Arnie and Reid

5.0 out of 5 stars Feynman at his best!, January 31, 2000

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Derrick Kiley (Manteca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Feynman Lectures On Physics: The Complete Audio Collection, Vol. 5 (Audio Cassette)

Although this is volume 5 of the lectures on tape, it is his earliest audio lectures. This set is the one to have! In this set, Dr. Feynman covers the basics of kinematics. He discusses energy, momentum, distance, and work. Whether you are a physics student, eager to learn from the best, or just an interested amateur, Feynman puts these fundamentals into sparkling clear terms, and you can gain a true understanding of these important aspects of physics. My recommendation is to have volume I of the "Big Red Books" out and put these tapes on. You will be amazed at how much you can learn from any of them. If you can only get one of the (so far) 6, this is the one to get!