{"product_id":"the-character-of-physical-law-with-new-foreword-9780262533416","title":"The Character of Physical Law, with New Foreword","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to modern physics and to Richard Feynman at his witty and enthusiastic best, discussing gravitation, irreversibility, symmetry, and the nature of scientific discovery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Feynman was one of the most famous and important physicists of the second half of the twentieth century. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, celebrated for his spirited and engaging lectures, and briefly a star on the evening news for his presence on the commission investigating the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, Feynman is best known for his contributions to the field of quantum electrodynamics. \u003ci\u003eThe Character of Physical Law\u003c\/i\u003e, drawn from Feynman's famous 1964 series of Messenger Lectures at Cornell, offers an introduction to modern physics--and to Feynman at his witty and enthusiastic best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this classic book (originally published in 1967), Feynman offers an overview of selected physical laws and gathers their common features, arguing that the importance of a physical law is not \"how clever we are to have found it out\" but \"how clever nature is to pay attention to it.\" He discusses such topics as the interaction of mathematics and physics, the principle of conservation, the puzzle of symmetry, and the process of scientific discovery. A foreword by 2004 Physics Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek updates some of Feynman's observations--noting, however, \"the need for these particular updates enhances rather than detracts from the book.\" In \u003ci\u003eThe Character of Physical Law\u003c\/i\u003e, Feynman chose to grapple with issues at the forefront of physics that seemed unresolved, important, and approachable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Feynman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262533416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeynman, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Richard Feynman (1918-1988), awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for work on quantum electrodynamics, was Professor of Theoretical Physics at CalTech. He was the author of\u003ci\u003e QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a Curious Character\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Richard Feynman \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579926003869,"sku":"9780262533416","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bafa1779-ae40-463f-9b81-ee79c175bba2.jpg?v=1768899133","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-character-of-physical-law-with-new-foreword-9780262533416","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}