Feynman's lectures

[CountZero]

I just heard about these in the HT forum but didn't want to thread steal so I was just wondering if the second volume of the lectures on physics holds up without reading the first volume? I am an EE but i've heard his style and intuition with the material is pretty amazing and so i thought reading it could be interesting.

Second has anyone read the lectures on computation and if so what did you think?

Thanks.

 

[CountZero]

Bump! Anyone at all with input?

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

I've never read his lectures, but his autobiography is an excellent read. link to book

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever
I've never read his lectures, but his autobiography is an excellent read. link to book

Yep, his autobiographical books are great. I also have a book containing one of his lectures on physics - can't recall the title at the moment, which is also really good. He was a fascinating guy.

 

[WildHorse]

Fascinating guy. I've read several books about him.
(The Pleasure of Finding Things Out, Feynman's Rainbow, Surely You're Joking Mr. F, another one or two)

Aslo, about 15 years ago there was a show on public tv called something like "Trip to Tuva." In that video when Feynman talks he's absolutely hypnotic.

Our library has a video of Feynman lecturing at Caltech, and unlike the Trip to Tuva, it's so dry it's difficult to watch. Also I started reading something like They Feynman LEctures on PHysics (or something similar to that) where he starts off talking about light passing through a piece of glass, & why some of the light reflects, while some of it refracts. I got maybe 50% through that & put it down, couldn't stay with it.

But that's just me.