The Character of Physical Law (MIT Press)

This is a transcription of Feynman's famous lectures at Cornell in the early 1950's. You should know you can easily find the videos on youtube. I can't really see any benefit to the printed version over the videos, and regret buying this. It does give my coffee table an unmerited bit of intellectual panache.

As good as you can get with the exception of seeing the original lectures.This is a transcript.He did not write any lecture, but had notes. He did not like writing.I don't think a single book with him credited as author was actually written by him, but a transcript or someone quoting his words.And when you hear him tell of all these things you realize this guy truly knows what he is talking about. and the tiny errors he makes in the lecture actually make you realize how Intelligent he is, and how much he loves physics.

An excellent, though somewhat challenging read. Feynman's talent for presenting complex physics without resorting to high level math is outstandingly obvious in this work.

I've been on a bit of a pop-physics bender recently and came across a few Feynman lectures on YouTube. I've tried reading a couple of other Feynman books (eg the 6 easy/not-so-easy pieces) and felt disappointed they weren't the complete series of lectures. This series on the character of physical law is a wonderfully clear description of how physics sat in the 1960s that still feels fresh today. That all of the lectures are present means that complex ideas can be developed properly and delivered over a few chapters. This is a great text for any science nerds who want a genius to clarify for them exactly what it is about science that is so entrancing, from the perspective of physics.

Feynman always used plain English, so one can readily understand what he is talking about. Some of the concepts, however, are not easy, even for the technically educated, e.g. physicists and engineers. This is a book that is best read in relatively small doses and bears revisiting. It's well worth the effort though.

For a non-scientist, this is difficult to comprehend. Feynman was a wonderful teacher, though, so if you have an ambition to understand more about the fundamentals of science, join me!

Worth every penny. Good audio quality too. If you love science and specifically physics, be sure to throw this one in your glove compartment as it's a great listen on those long drives.

This lecture series from Cornell are considered classics. Richard Feynman is "always on," even if his sometimes folksy 1960s language isn't.

Clear exposition of difficult ideas. I'd be lying if I said it was an easy read. Feynman eschews analogies (e.g., paired electrons are nothing like two ping pong balls on a spring) as being ultimately unhelpful. It probably should form part of the A level Physics background syllabus because if your are seriously considering taking the subject further you need to understand this material.

I wish I'd read this book before doing my science degree, Feynman presents a clear and extremely useful perspective on the relation between maths and science. Equations are difficult to read though.

Great book. You can hear Feynman's voice in your head as you read, which is a pleasure in itself.

I recommend reading this and watching the lectures too. The written text is great for picking up the exact detail but the delivery is better heard from Feynman himself.

But equations are virtually unreadable in the kindle format.