Richard Feynman - Lectures on Physics and other works (37 books)

RICHARD P. FEYNMAN (1918–1988) was an American theoretical physicist who was widely regarded as the most brilliant, influential, and iconoclastic figure in his field in the post-World War II era. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichiro Tomonaga "for their fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics, with deep-ploughing consequences for the physics of elementary particles." The problem-solving tools that he invented — including pictorial representations of particle interactions known as Feynman diagrams — permeated many areas of theoretical physics in the second half of the 20th century.

Feynman's stature among physicists transcended the sum of even his sizable contributions to the field. His bold and colourful personality, unencumbered by false dignity or notions of excessive self-importance, seemed to announce: "Here is an unconventional mind." He possessed a curiosity that became the stuff of legend. He was a master calculator who could create a dramatic impression by slashing through a difficult numerical problem. His fellow physicists envied his flashes of inspiration and admired him for other qualities as well: a faith in nature's simple truths, a skepticism about official wisdom, and an impatience with mediocrity.

His lectures at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) evolved into the books QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS (1961) and THE THEORY OF FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES (1961). His views on quantum mechanics, scientific method, the relations between science and religion, and the role of beauty and uncertainty in scientific knowledge are expressed in two models of science writing, again distilled from lectures: THE CHARACTER OF PHYSICAL LAW (1965) and QED (1985).

In 1961 he began reorganizing and teaching the introductory physics course at Caltech. The result, published as THE FEYNMAN LECTURES ON PHYSICS, 3 vols. (1963–65) , became perhaps the most popular physics book ever written and certainly Feynman's most widely-read work. Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum mechanics, Feynman’s spellbinding lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition, presented with enthusiasm and deep insight. They were supplemented with FEYNMAN'S TIPS ON PHYSICS (2005), which includes four freshman lectures and additional materials not included in the main text.

Feynman achieved a growing popular fame after his death, in part because of two bestselling autobiographical collections of anecdotes, "SURELY YOU'RE JOKING, MR. FEYNMAN!" (1985) and "WHAT DO YOU CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK?" (1988). Other popular books appeared posthumously, including SIX EASY PIECES (1994), which compiles six readily-accessible chapters from the Lectures on Physics and introduces the general reader to basic physics, energy, gravitation, quantum mechanics, and the relationship of physics to other topics. Six additional lectures appeared in SIX NOT-SO-EASY PIECES (1997), delving into Einstein's theory of relativity, symmetry and space-time. PERFECTLY REASONABLE DEVIATIONS FROM THE BEATEN TRACK (2005) is a career-spanning collection of letters, many published for the first time, that cover a dazzling array of topics and themes, scientific developments and personal histories.
The following books are in ePUB and/or PDF format as noted:

== TEXTBOOKS, LECTURES, ETC. ==

* Character of Physical Law (MIT, 2017). F. Wilczek, intro. – PDF
* Character of Physical Law (Penguin, 1992). P. Davies, intro. – ePUB
* Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics (Cambridge, 1987) – PDF
* Exercises for the Feynman Lectures on Physics (Basic, 2014) – PDF
* Feynman and Computation (CRC, 2018). A. Hey, ed. – PDF
* Feynman Hughes Lecture Notes [1966–1971], 5 vols. (Neer, 2014) – PDF
Vol. 1: Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology
Vol. 2: Relativity, Electrostatics, Electrodynamics, Matter-Wave Interaction
Vol. 3: More on Matter-Wave Interaction, Intro to Quantum Mechanics, etc.
Vol. 4: Biology, Organic Chemistry and Microbiology
Vol. 5: Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering
* Feynman Lectures on Computation (CRC, 2018). Hey/Allen, eds. – PDF
* Feynman Lectures on Gravitation (Addison-Wesley, 1995). Hatfield, ed. – PDF
* Feynman Lectures on Physics, 3 vols. (Basic, 2010). New Millennium Edn – PDF
Vol. 1: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat
Vol. 2: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter
Vol. 3: Quantum Mechanics
* Feynman Lectures on Physics, 3 vols. (Basic, 2015). Tablet edn. – ePUB + PDF
* Feynman's Lost Lecture (Norton, 1996) – ePUB
* Feynman's Thesis (World Scientific, 2005). L. Brown, ed. – PDF
* Feynman's Tips on Physics (Basic, 2013) – ePUB + PDF
* Photon-Hadron Interactions (Westview, 1998) – PDF
* QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Princeton, 2006) – ePUB + PDF
* Quantum Electrodynamics (Benjamin, 1961) – PDF
* Quantum Mechanics and Path Integrals [emended edn.] (Dover, 2010) – PDF
* Selected Papers of Richard Feynman (World Scientific, 2000). Brown, ed. – PDF
* Statistical Mechanics: A Set of Lectures (CRC, 2018) – PDF
* Theory of Fundamental Processes (CRC, 2018) – PDF

== POPULAR WORKS ==

* Meaning of It All, The (Basic, 1998) – ePUB
* No Ordinary Genius: The Illustrated RF (Norton, 1994). C. Sykes, ed. – PDF
* Nobel Lecture (11 December 1965) – PDF
* Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track (2005) – ePUB + PDF
* Pleasure of Finding Things Out (Basic, 1999). J. Robbins, ed. – ePUB
* Quotable Feynman, The (Princeton, 2015). M. Feynman, ed. – ePUB + PDF
* Six Easy Pieces (Basic, 2011) – ePUB + PDF
* Six Not-So-Easy Pieces (Basic, 2011) – ePUB + PDF
* Surely You’re Joking, Mr Feynman! (Norton, 2018) – ePUB
* "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" (Norton, 2003) – ePUB

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