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Posted by Erik on April 29, 1998 at 11:19:32:
In Reply to: Feynman posted by Carlos on April 28, 1998 at 18:38:22:
: : I recently read my first book by Richard Feynman (and plan to read many more).
Might I suggest that your next book be "Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman" by James Gleick. This is an excellent biography of the man, his life, and his work.
If you really want to learn from Feynman's keen insight into physics, see if you can find a copy of the 3 volume "Feynman Lectures on Physics." This work grew out of a freshman physics course that he taught at CalTech in the 60's. From what I understand, his lectures were so insightful that by the end of the semester, graduate students and faculty were attending. Finally, you might try "QED: the Strange Theory of Light and Matter" which gives a good popular intro to the field in which he won his Nobel prize. "Feynman, Schwinger, and Tomonaga: the Men Who Made QED" is also reputedly a good book on this, altough I haven't read it.
: I also recommend "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" by Richard Rhodes (I think - don't have it in front of me here at work). Feynman appears in that work, but more than that it is a great science/history read.
I would enthusiastically second this recommendation for anyone interested in physics or science history. This book is probably the best science history book I've read. His vivid descriptions of the lives and roles of the great scientists of the first half of this century is what helped inspire me to a science career. He also has a sequel (not quite as good) called "Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb."
-Erik
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