Original publication date
1964
Pages
12; 552; 6
Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Reading, MA: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, c1964; Sixth printing, February 1977; later printing?
Physical description
12, 552, 6 p.; 27.8 cm
ISBN
020102117X / 9780201021172
Language
Description
"The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning publications that have remained definitive and introductory to physics for decades. Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum mechanics, Feynman's lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. Timeless and collectible, the lectures are essential reading, not just for students of physics but for anyone seeking an introduction to the field from the inimitable Feynman.