Feynman Lectures on Physics

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gptkbp:author gptkb:Robert_B._Leighton
gptkb:Matthew_Sands
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gptkbp:availableFormats Digital
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Educational institutions
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Numerous academic papers
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gptkbp:impact influenced documentaries
influenced popular science books
influenced public understanding of physics
widely used in teaching
gptkbp:influenced Physics education
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gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Feynman_Lectures_on_Computation
gptkb:Feynman_Lectures_on_Gravitation
gptkb:Feynman_Lectures_on_Statistical_Mechanics
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-201-02116-0
978-0465023820
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFeature Electromagnetism
Relativity
Statistical mechanics
Quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:notableFor Accessible explanations
Conceptual clarity
Engaging style
gptkbp:notableQuote “The beauty of a flower is not in its petals, but in its roots.”
“Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.”
“What I cannot create, I do not understand.”
“You can’t be afraid of people willing to hurt you, because if you fear them, then you’re already dead.”
“The most important thing is to be curious.”
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gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Feynman_Lectures_series
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Addison-Wesley
Basic Books
gptkbp:releaseYear 1964
gptkbp:style expository
gptkbp:subject Physics
gptkbp:targetAudience General public
Undergraduate students
undergraduate students
gptkbp:translatedInto Multiple languages