Lectures On Computation
Title | Lectures On Computation PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Feynman |
Publisher | Addison-Wesley Longman |
Total Pages | 328 |
Release | 1996-09-08 |
Genre | Computers |
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Covering the theory of computation, information and communications, the physical aspects of computation, and the physical limits of computers, this text is based on the notes taken by one of its editors, Tony Hey, on a lecture course on computation given b
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
Title | "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Feynman |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 2018-02-06 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0393355683 |
One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that "buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist" (Science Digest). Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that “can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist” (Detroit Free Press), Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets—and much more of an eyebrow-raising nature. In his stories, Feynman’s life shines through in all its eccentric glory—a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah. Included for this edition is a new introduction by Bill Gates.
QED
Title | QED PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Feynman |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | 192 |
Release | 2014-10-26 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 140084746X |
Celebrated for his brilliantly quirky insights into the physical world, Nobel laureate Richard Feynman also possessed an extraordinary talent for explaining difficult concepts to the general public. Here Feynman provides a classic and definitive introduction to QED (namely, quantum electrodynamics), that part of quantum field theory describing the interactions of light with charged particles. Using everyday language, spatial concepts, visualizations, and his renowned "Feynman diagrams" instead of advanced mathematics, Feynman clearly and humorously communicates both the substance and spirit of QED to the layperson. A. Zee's introduction places Feynman’s book and his seminal contribution to QED in historical context and further highlights Feynman’s uniquely appealing and illuminating style.
Genius
Title | Genius PDF eBook |
Author | James Gleick |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Total Pages | 858 |
Release | 2011-02-22 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1453210431 |
New York Times Bestseller: This life story of the quirky physicist is “a thorough and masterful portrait of one of the great minds of the century” (The New York Review of Books). Raised in Depression-era Rockaway Beach, physicist Richard Feynman was irreverent, eccentric, and childishly enthusiastic—a new kind of scientist in a field that was in its infancy. His quick mastery of quantum mechanics earned him a place at Los Alamos working on the Manhattan Project under J. Robert Oppenheimer, where the giddy young man held his own among the nation’s greatest minds. There, Feynman turned theory into practice, culminating in the Trinity test, on July 16, 1945, when the Atomic Age was born. He was only twenty-seven. And he was just getting started. In this sweeping biography, James Gleick captures the forceful personality of a great man, integrating Feynman’s work and life in a way that is accessible to laymen and fascinating for the scientists who follow in his footsteps.
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Title | The Pleasure of Finding Things Out PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Feynman |
Publisher | Basic Books |
Total Pages | 194 |
Release | 2005-04-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0465013120 |
This collection from scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner highlights the achievements of a man whose career reshaped the world's understanding of quantum electrodynamics. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman-from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science-a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the world of ideas.
Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries)
Title | Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries) PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence M. Krauss |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 2011-03-21 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780393080544 |
"A worthy addition to the Feynman shelf and a welcome follow-up to the standard-bearer, James Gleick's Genius." —Kirkus Reviews Perhaps the greatest physicist of the second half of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman changed the way we think about quantum mechanics, the most perplexing of all physical theories. Here Lawrence M. Krauss, himself a theoretical physicist and a best-selling author, offers a unique scientific biography: a rollicking narrative coupled with clear and novel expositions of science at the limits. From the death of Feynman’s childhood sweetheart during the Manhattan Project to his reluctant rise as a scientific icon, we see Feynman’s life through his science, providing a new understanding of the legacy of a man who has fascinated millions.
"What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character
Title | "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Feynman |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 345 |
Release | 2011-02-14 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0393079813 |
The New York Times best-selling sequel to "Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!" One of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the stories of his life. "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" is Feynman’s last literary legacy, prepared with his friend and fellow drummer, Ralph Leighton. Among its many tales—some funny, others intensely moving—we meet Feynman’s first wife, Arlene, who taught him of love’s irreducible mystery as she lay dying in a hospital bed while he worked nearby on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos. We are also given a fascinating narrative of the investigation of the space shuttle Challenger’s explosion in 1986, and we relive the moment when Feynman revealed the disaster’s cause by an elegant experiment: dropping a ring of rubber into a glass of cold water and pulling it out, misshapen.