A really solid book for anyone looking for a general introduction to the fascinating world of physics.

A döntés a te kezedben van:
1. vagy próbálod megérteni a kvantummechanikát
2. vagy megdöntöd a határozatlansági elvet, hogy okafogyottá válhasson a kvantummechanika, és akkor már meg sem kell tanulni legalább
Vélhetően az első lehetőség lesz az egyszerűbb, ha már valaki olyan bátor, hogy bevállalja valamelyiket. Arra legalább van némi esélyünk, még az egyszerű, halandó embereknek is, hála az olyan embereknek, mint Feynman, akik képesek átültetni ezeket a rendkívül bonyolult elméleteket, összefüggéseket átlátható példákba, ábrákba, és segítenek megérteni azoknak, akik fogékonyak rá. Nem könnyű írás, egyes részeit el kell olvasni párszor, át kell rágni rajta magunkat néhányszor, de az eredmény utána felüdítő tud lenni, hiszen a tudásra szomjas lényed megtelik azzal az információ-áradattal, amire vágyott.
És Feynman ezt is pontosan tudja, hogy mi mit nem tudunk, de mit szeretnénk tudni nagyon, és igyekszik legjobb tudása szerint átadni nekünk, nagy köszönet jár ezért neki.

,,Aki ebben nem látja működni a tömegvonzást, abból hiányzik a lélek."

To guess at the wonderful, simple, but very strange patterns beneath them all. To have an understanding of what nature really is.

I got gifted this book by a good friend who, like me, is fascinated by modern physics and the weird little eccentricities of the reality we live in.

The book presents itself from the point of view that the reader is going to be a physicist, and while i myself am not going to be one, i do appreciate how each lecture is explained and presented in an accesible way, without the need to have a strong background on math or science.

Feynman had an interesting philosophy. He believed the real beauty of the field was not in having all the answers but in the process of discovery, in asking better questions, in uncovering deeper mysteries.

Total comfort food. Adapted from a series of introductory physics lectures, what really stands out about Feynman's teaching style is that he is not determined to teach you the formula. Nearly every other pop-physics book I've read starts with the accepted math and works backwards. Feynman instead communicates the intuition behind the ideas - and basically leaves it there. The last lecture is particularly good: he explains the uncertainty principle via various double-slit experiments and without even once mentioning Planck's constant. Easy and wholehearted recommend.

This is a great book. Kids interested in physics and teachers who are teaching physics should read this.

Complex concepts are broken down into very simple easy-to-understand concepts.

I wish I had a teacher like Feynman

Previously, I had read Richard Feynman's "What Do You Care What They Think" & absolutely loved it! It goes without saying that Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize winner in Physics, is beyond brilliant....but I said it anyway. I enjoy his writing & his joy of discovery in all things scientific. If I'd had a Physics professor like him maybe I would've understood it or had more interest in physical sciences. That said, I found this book very interesting and informative but the formulas & concepts were sometimes a little foreign to me. He was aiming for the brightest of his CalTech first year Physics students & I think I'm missing a little bit of their experience/education in Physics. I found it illuminating; however, I don't think I could explain what I learned without re-reading some sections. I'll probably read some other books by him because I enjoy his "joie de vivre". For me, this was 3.5 stars.

n  “You know, the most amazing thing happened to me tonight... I saw a car with the license plate ARW 357. Can you imagine? Of all the millions of license plates in the state, what was the chance that I would see that particular one tonight? Amazing!”n

I have read few other popular science books, and it's still the same case. It's hard to understand. Some things are easy peasy, some are not so easy (no pun intended). But it's not Richard's fault. He rather did a great job of investing readers into the book! Examples made me think like a true scientist. Like, how that thing can go in that? How it ended up there? Is there any other possibilities? Why it happened like that?
Topics were exhilarating (Dr. Stone reference)! I was, as always, delighted to understand the nature of world. Realizing that there is so much more under the plain face of our world is the first step of appreciating it!

Masterpiece, Richard Feynman!

Richard Reynman was a brilliant physicist (contributed to the development of the atomic bomb in WWII; received a Nobel prize in 1965 in quantum electrodynamics). He was also a brilliant teacher. His Cal Tech lectures in the 1960s became legendary, among both students and faculty. Six of those lectures comprise this little book.

The book was released in 1995 to glowing reviews. I asked for, and received, one as a Christmas gift that year. Then promptly put it in the shelf, saving it for a time when I could sit and focus on physics lectures. Twenty nine years later, that time finally came! And I’m glad it did.

Each chapter stands alone, and they span a range of topics including the motion of atoms, gravitation, and quantum mechanics. His conversational style makes the topics accessible rather than intimidating. Feynman devotes a lot of each lecture to examples and illustrations that build on each other so that the reader is in full possession of the necessary fundamentals before moving on. He leads the reader in amongst the atoms as they interact, or eye level with electrons as they travel in a beam. Yes, it takes some work on the reader’s part to absorb these lectures, but I found them immensely interesting. Satisfying.

The book starts really easy and gradually gets harder. I understood the first three chapters well and it felt fantastic, but then things started to get complicated and I started to lose interest. You should be aware that this is a physics textbook with a lot of formulas and math. Don't expect to understand it by reading it without actually studying.

2021 begins with Feynman.
Giving it 5stars doesn't justify the content this book carries.
This one is a small piece of 6 lessons from the Feynman Lessons on Physics Volume 1.
It's not an exaggeration to say that Physics is Philosophy with more clarity and attempts to prove why things are the way they are.
Will be completing the Feynman lessons out of a sheer fascination for the subject. Absolute Gem this one.
Feynman indeed is the Most Brilliant Teacher ever.

4.5/5 stars

I picked up this book several months ago and then dropped it despite nearly finishing it due to the complexity of the last chapter: Quantum Behavior. This by no means implies that the book is difficult as a whole.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first three chapters: Atoms in Motion, Basic Physics, and the Relations of Physics to Other Sciences. The method he chose to explain the concepts in these chapters was elegant and easy to understand. He compared our understanding the law of physics to watching a game of chess played by the gods (not personal gods) and we humans as observers knowing nothing about the chess rules. However, I have difficulty with understanding quantum mechanics when he started involving mathematic equation, which I particularly have no formal education. I might as well come back to this chapter once I have a better understanding of mathematics.

Overall, I would recommend "Six Easy Pieces" to anyone who is interested in science, physics especially, to check it out. You might have already known the concepts, but you'll be amazed by his styles.

Între cele mai impresionante descoperiri se numără cea legată de originea energiei stelelor, care le face să continue să ardă. Unul dintre descoperitori a ieșit cu prietena sa tocmai în seara zilei când și-a dat seama că în stele trebuie să se desfășoare reacții nucleare pentru a le face să strălucească.
„Uite ce frumos strălucesc stelele!” zise ea. „Da, răspunse el, și în acest moment sunt singurul om din lume care știe de ce strălucesc ele.” Dar ea a râs de el. Nu a fost deloc impresionată de faptul că se plimba cu singurul om care, în acel moment, știa de ce strălucesc stelele. E trist să fii singur, dar n-ai ce face, așa stau lucrurile pe lumea asta.