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I first spotted that book in 1993, when a semi-illiterate guy passed it to my dad. The book came from a person who runs a school "Feynman public school" in a pl
by kops 13y ago
I first spotted that book in 1993, when a semi-illiterate guy passed it to my dad. The book came from a person who runs a school "Feynman public school" in a place called Bharatpur in northern India. It was the best thing that happened to me in 1993 and there was quite a lot that happened that year in my life...
The part that got me hooked was "he fixes radios by thinking" and then sure enough I learnt a bit of safe-cracking too :-)
His lectures on physics were the most beautiful books sitting on my shelf during my school years(never read them), but in India cool kids aren't supposed to be theoretical physicists... they are supposed to be Engineers..and so here I am...
- projectileboy 13y agoReading the Feynman Lectures on Physics is a lot to ask of anyone, even many physicists. But if you'd like to appreciate a gem, crack open Volume I and read Chapter 22 - "Algebra". He starts with the ability to count integers, and then proceeds to derive Euler's Formula. Not rigorous mathematics to be sure, but easily my favorite piece of writing (fiction or non-fiction).
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- ash 13y agoLink to Chapter 22 ("Algebra") online: http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_22.html http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_22.html
- arjunnarayan 13y agoOh boy was that a good read. Thank you!