The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. 4 : Electrical and Magnetic Behavior [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Richard P. Feynman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Feynman Lectures on Physics | Publication Date: April 1, 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.

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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 (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738200921
• ISBN-13: 978-0738200927
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,976,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Books on Cassette > Reference > Study Guides

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use with the Feynman Lectures (Red Books) - 3 Volume Set, July 28, 2005

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Biomed Researcher (Stanford, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Feynman Lectures on Physics Volumes 3-4 (Audio CD)

As other reviewers have stated this series has a few problems. The first is that the audio was copied from audio tapes as one long CD track without partitions which is a huge pain. The lectures are also all jumbled up into "topic areas", and the listener is left to align them to the chapters in the Feynman Lectures on Physics. The sections to which the commentator on the CD's refers are in these books (ISBN: 0201021153, or even better get the hardcover). If you are learning physics for the first time, you definitely want the books to go along with at the same time.

Audio Volume 3: From Crystal Structure to Magnetism
'The Feynman Lectures on Physics: From Crystal Structure to Magnetism (Feynman Lectures on Physics (Audio))'
Volume II, Chapter 30: The Internal Geometry of Crystals
Volume II, Chapter 32: Refractive Index of Dense Materials
Volume II, Chapter 39: Elastic Materials
Volume II, Chapter 10: Dielectrics
Volume II, Chapter 11: Inside Dielectrics
Volume II, Chapter 34: The Magnetism of Matter

Audio Volume 4: Electrical and Magnetic Behavior
'The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. 4 : Electrical and Magnetic Behavior'
Volume III, Chapter 13: Propagation in a Crystal Lattice
Volume III, Chapter 14: Semiconductors
Volume III, Chapter 15: The Independent Particle Approximation
Volume III, Chapter 21: The Schrödinger Equation in a Classical Context: A Seminar on Superconductivity
Volume II, Chapter 35: Paramagnetism and Magnetic Resonance
Volume II, Chapter 36: Ferromagnetism

Thanks to Autodidact Andy for the contents list (taken from his How To List on the cassette versions).

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for sure but here is a caveat before you buy, March 4, 2005

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Raghuram Krishnaswamy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Feynman Lectures on Physics Volumes 3-4 (Audio CD)

There is no way you can follow these lectures UNLESS you have the books (R.P Feynman lectures on Physics Vols 1-3) in front of you or maybe you can follow them if you are smarter than RPF himself, which is unlikely (otherwise i'd be reading your book). Anyway, the reason for this is there is a lot of formulae and explaining happening on the black board and RPF talks pretty fast with his sharp brooklyn accent. So, have the book and chapter he is talking about in front of you and pay attention to what he is saying and frequently pause to digest what he has said and you'll appreciate the lectures more. It may not be possible to understand everything he says in his books, let alone in the audio, which makes it difficukt understanding when you are not in possession of his books. But the CD's are a blast to listen to, EXCEPT the people who produced the CD's should be impaled on some sharp object because each CD has ONE track from start to finish. So to go back or skip sections is a real pain.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you liked the book then try this......, December 7, 2000

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Tim McDonald (Redondo Beach, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. 4 : Electrical and Magnetic Behavior (Audio Cassette)

If you are looking for a laymans' basic physics primer, look somewhere else! If you have a background in the material and are looking for a review or for alternative views of the subject then this is appropriate.

I first read the "Feynman Lectures" (in book form) during the first year of my physics studies. They struck me then, and still do, as offering inspired and inspiring insight from a first class brain.

To hear him speak, after reading so much of his material through the years is a real kick. At first I couldn't imagine how one could hear the lectures without the written material in support. Although I think that this material is in fact best absorbed in conjunction with the written Lectures, yet these tapes are a pleasurable and thoughtful listen all by themself.