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The Character of Physical Law (Modern Library) by Richard Feynman

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    A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the book cover but the book is still completely intact. The binding may be slightly damaged around the edges but it is still completely intact. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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    Binding
    Hardcover
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    0 lbs
    Product Group
    Book
    IsTextBook
    Yes
    ISBN
    0679601279
    Book Title
    Character of Physical Law
    Publisher
    Random House Publishing Group
    Item Length
    7.5 in
    Publication Year
    1994
    Format
    Hardcover
    Language
    English
    Item Height
    0.8 in
    Author
    Richard P. Feynman
    Genre
    Philosophy, Science
    Topic
    History & Surveys / General, Life Sciences / Biology, Physics / General, Essays
    Item Weight
    9.4 Oz
    Item Width
    4.9 in
    Number of Pages
    192 Pages

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    Publisher
    Random House Publishing Group
    ISBN-10
    0679601279
    ISBN-13
    9780679601272
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    89449

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Character of Physical Law
    Number of Pages
    192 Pages
    Language
    English
    Publication Year
    1994
    Topic
    History & Surveys / General, Life Sciences / Biology, Physics / General, Essays
    Genre
    Philosophy, Science
    Author
    Richard P. Feynman
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.8 in
    Item Weight
    9.4 Oz
    Item Length
    7.5 in
    Item Width
    4.9 in

    Additional Product Features

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    LCCN
    2001-276394
    TitleLeading
    The
    Dewey Edition
    23
    Dewey Decimal
    530
    Synopsis
    Like any set of oral reflections, The Character of Physical Law has special value as a demonstration of the mind in action. The reader is particularly lucky in Richard Feynman - one of the most eminent and imaginative modern physicists. In these Messenger Lectures, originally delivered at Cornell University and recorded for television by the BBC, Richard Feynman offers an overview of selected physical laws and gathers their common features into one broad principle of invariance. He maintains at the outset 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'' and steers his discussions toward a final exposition of the elegance and simplicity of all scientific laws. Rather than an essay on the most significant achievements in modern science, The Character of Physical Law is a statement of what is most remarkable in nature. Feynman's enlightened approach, his wit, and his enthusiasm make this a memorable exposition of the scientist's craft. The law of gravitation is the author's principal example. Relating the details of its discovery and stressing its mathematical character, he uses it to demonstrate the essential interaction of mathematics and physics. He views mathematics as the key to any system of scientific laws, suggesting that if it were possible to fill out the structure of scientific theory completely, the result would be an integrated set of mathematical axioms. The principles of conservation, symmetry, and time irreversibility are then considered in relation to developments in classical and modern physics, and in his final lecture, Feynman develops his own analysis of the process and future of scientific discovery.
    LC Classification Number
    QC71.F44 1994

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