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The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Commemorative Issue, Three Volume Set.

  • Feynman's effective classroom style remains intact in these volumes, a valuable work by a remarkable educator.
  • The volumes are an edited version of Richard Feynman's lectures, taped and transcribed specifically for the books.
  • The three volume commemorative issue is either available hardbound and packaged in a specially designed slipcase, or in a paperbound edition.
This three volume work was originally designed for a two-year introductory physics course given at the California Institute of Technology — a course designed to take advantage of readers' increasing mathematical prowess and to provide a more comprehensive view of modern-day physics. It is a rigorous undertaking that resulted in a classic reference work for anyone interested in physics. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 1552 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman (June 1970)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0201021153
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201021158
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.6 inches
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182 of 190 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Memory of a Lifetime, March 31, 2001
By Stan Vernooy (Henderson, NV) - See all my reviews
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When I took my sophomore-level physics class in college in the mid-60's, my professor put these Feynman books on reserve in the library. Eventually, looking for anything that could help me with a difficult course, I went into the library to see what Mr. Feynman (of whom I had never heard) had to say.

I was spellbound. It was unimaginable to me that a subject so full of technical detail, formulas and equations, could be brought to life so brilliantly and vividly.

I soon changed my major to math, and I never heard or thought of Richard Feynman again until the Challenger disaster about 20 years later. When President Reagan appointed Feynman to the investigating panel, I said, "Hey! That's the guy who wrote those wonderful Physics books!"

Since then I have learned a lot more about Richard Feynman, and I guess I could say that if I have a hero, he's it. I have also gone back to look at these incomparable physics books again, and they are at least as magnificent as I thought they were in 1966. After decades of reading math and science books, I still believe this set of three books is head and shoulders above ANY textbook that I have seen in ANY subject. (Although, as others have said, it isn't really a textbook. On the other hand, after reading these books, you are likely to ask, "Who the hell needs a texbook?")

Feynman manages to cover the technical and mechanical details of his subject while at the same time conveying a deep and philosophical understanding of the way the physical world works. He shines a dazzling and penetrating floodlight on a subject which is murky to all but the most talented among us.

No praise is too high or too exaggerated for this work. It is one of the great achievements in the history of scientific writing.

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101 of 104 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One size doesn't fit all, April 23, 2005
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First, on the question of whether the original lectures were a failure. In the April 2005 issue of Physics Today, Matthew Sands writes about the project that resulted in the Feynman Lectures. He disputes the claim that the undergraduates drifted away from Feynman's lectures in large numbers, and explains how Feynman's preface came about, and why he (Sands) finds it unduly negative.

It has always been widely agreed that the Lectures are insufficient as a standalone textbook, and best used as supplemental reading. As can be seen from the reviews here, Feynman's approach appeals to many readers, but falls flat with others. This is not surprising, as different people respond to different ways of explaining physics. As an historical aside, Feynman and Schwinger took such different approaches to developing quantum electrodynamics theory that it wasn't immediately clear that their formulations were even equivalent. Most physicists find Feynman's approach easier to learn, but others find it unsatisfying. People are different. Physicists are different. Even physics students are different. There is not, and will never be, one book that is the best for every reader. The Feynman Lectures are great because they have been so enlightening to so many people, not because they meet the impossible standard of being clear to every reader.
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63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best science teacher ever?, May 8, 2000
By henrique fleming (Sao Paulo, SP Brazil) - See all my reviews
I hold the opinion that Richard Feynman was the best physics teacher of all times. I keep his three red volumes always at the main position of my bookshelves, aside Dirac's "Principles of Quantum Mechanics" and the Landau-Lifshitz collection. What is it that puts them in a class apart from every other introductory text? A Nobel-prize winner, Giaever, I think, said that he seldom had to reach for other book of physics than Feynman's. On the other hand, the very respected mathematician Gian Carlo Rota gave it a bad review, orienting students to go instead to Halliday-Resnick for help. Perhaps these opposite opinions give us a clue: Feynman's "Lectures" are the sole book to present basic physics as a living subject, as real physics, that thing that researchers slowly build in their day-to-day toil.For the author, as always, strived to rebuild everything almost from scratch, sometimes with great originality. This explains why we never grow tired of it. It explains too why it "lacks" the organization of a text designed solely by pedagogical purposes. It's an asset, rather than a liability. If you are a beginner, use both (Feynman and Halliday-Resnick). In Feynman you'll see the magic and understand the beauty of a career in physics, as in nowhere else.
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5.0 out of 5 stars These books are amazing!
I love the set! I'm a grad student in Physics and these are a great reference to have.
Published 1 month ago by Tiffany C. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars Revisiting The Feynman Lectures
I loved the Feynmann Lecture series when I was an undergraduate student, but I sold them after three years of using them. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kemal Gursoy

4.0 out of 5 stars Looks good on your shelf, but please read instructions before using...
This famous 3 volume set is best used in one of the following ways:

1. You are a student who has already taken university calculus based physics and are interested... Read more
Published 6 months ago by tech book guy

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
I am a medical specialist in Australia. That means my knowledge on physics is at high school level only - i.e. faily limited. Read more
Published 11 months ago by W. Cheung

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended if you have the calculus - if you don't then some of Feynman's other books are more accessible
The first part of each lecture is usually fairly descriptive. Feynman will set up some kind of problem or scenario, and talk you through it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Twiglet

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic text -- spring for the hardcover if you want yours to last
These lectures are beautiful and imaginative beyond belief. They are better enjoyed by someone who already understands the basics of the material. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. A. White

5.0 out of 5 stars For the love of physics ...
Here's the deal. If ya wanna do this whole physics thing vanilla-style, go buy and read a nice physics textbook. Read more
Published on February 9, 2008 by PumpUpTheScience

4.0 out of 5 stars feynman lectures on physics
I ordered this set of books for my son, therefore, I am unable to review the product. However, the books arrived a couple of days after they were expected.
Published on January 8, 2008 by J. Florian

5.0 out of 5 stars It worths
The collection is one of the best books available for basic physics nowadays. The commemorative issue is even better. Read more
Published on August 6, 2007 by R. Mesquita

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not just about physics
The joy of these books is not that you learn physics from them. What these books offer is Feynman's contagious wonder about things, his command of the material, and his unique way... Read more
Published on May 24, 2007 by Kevin Clark

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