Both brilliant men but I have to say that I enjoyed Feynman's lectures more. Susskind is tougher for me to listen to.
Brian KB1VBF Sent from my iPad > On Apr 16, 2017, at 3:38 PM, Phil Hystad <phys...@mac.com> wrote: > > Yes, off topic but then my interest in Mathematical Physics comes before > my interest in ham radio (number 1 of my three hobbies). > > As an undergrad physics major in the mid-1960s, Feynman volume I was > one of our textbooks and I loved it. But, it was reading only as there were > no problem sets to work on with the book. > > We also had access to the 16 mm films of Feynman lectures. I have never > found these film strips available online although there are a number of other > known lectures he gave available on Youtube, but these films we watched > were actually filmed in the Caltech lecture hall as he gave the material from > Feynman volume I. > > Yes, Feynman is a good teacher but not the best physics lecturer and teacher > I have heard. One of the best in my opinion is Leonard Susskind and his > lectures are available at http://theoreticalminimum.com/courses > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > >> On Apr 16, 2017, at 12:16 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz> wrote: >> >> I'll attest that it is great and interesting reading for anyone interested >> in Physics. I bought the three-volume set in San Francisco back in the >> 1980's, and it remains a valued part of my scientific library alongside >> Pauling's text on Inorganic Chemistry. >> >> Feynman also wrote an eloquent text on quantum electrodynamics for those >> with little scientific background called "QED The Strange Theory of Light >> and Matter". >> >> And for some thoughtful insights into Feynman himself there is his book "The >> Meaning of it All - Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist" or for a few chuckles >> his autobiographical book "What do YOU Care What Other People Think?" >> >> I strive to live by his advice, "Study hard what interests you the most in >> the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible." >> >> I'm afraid not all of my college instructors agreed, however. >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
