David L. Goodstein and Judith R. Goodstein
Feynman's Lost Lecture
"Glorious."—Wall Street Journal
"Gives enormous satisfaction."—Boston Globe
Rescued from obscurity, Feynman's Lost Lecture is a blessing for all
Feynman followers. Most know Richard Feynman for the hilarious anecdotes and
exploits in his best-selling books "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
and "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" But not always
obvious in those stories was his brilliance as a pure scientist—one of
the century's greatest physicists. With this book and CD, we hear the voice
of the great Feynman in all his ingenuity, insight, and acumen for argument.
This breathtaking lecture—"The Motion of the Planets Around the
Sun"—uses nothing more advanced than high-school geometry to explain why
the planets orbit the sun elliptically rather than in perfect circles, and
conclusively demonstrates the astonishing fact that has mystified and
intrigued thinkers since Newton: Nature obeys mathematics.
David and Judith Goodstein give us a beautifully written short memoir of life
with Feynman, provide meticulous commentary on the lecture itself, and
relate the exciting story of their effort to chase down one of Feynman's most
original and scintillating lectures.
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Also Available:
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
What Do You Care What Other People Think?
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