[Elecraft] A little theory

KarlErb karlerb7 at gmail.com
Sun Apr 16 21:34:57 EDT 2017


I envy you that Jim.  His books (and Ed Purcell's) helped me make sense of E&M to Yale undergrads in the 70's.  I still leaf through them.
"What do you care what other people think" was another of his great contributions IMHO.
karl WBF

> On Apr 16, 2017, at 4:54 PM, jrquark <jamesforsman at me.com> wrote:
> 
> Dick was my mentor many years ago, I still feel honored to have been a student of his.
> 
> Jim - K7BIE
> 
>> On Apr 16, 2017, at 3:16 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:
>> 
>> I'll attest that it is great and interesting reading for anyone interested
>> in Physics. I bought the three-volume set in San Francisco back in the
>> 1980's, and it remains a valued part of my scientific library alongside
>> Pauling's text on Inorganic Chemistry. 
>> 
>> Feynman also wrote an eloquent text on quantum electrodynamics for those
>> with little scientific background called "QED The Strange Theory of Light
>> and Matter". 
>> 
>> And for some thoughtful insights into Feynman himself there is his book "The
>> Meaning of it All - Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist" or for a few chuckles
>> his autobiographical book "What do YOU Care What Other People Think?" 
>> 
>> I strive to live by his advice, "Study hard what interests you the most in
>> the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible." 
>> 
>> I'm afraid not all of my college instructors agreed, however.
>> 
>> 73, Ron AC7AC
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>> kevinr at coho.net
>> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 11:41 AM
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>> Subject: [Elecraft] A little theory
>> 
>> If you are not familiar with Richard Feynman he was a physicist who worked
>> on the Manhattan Project.  He was also a professor at Caltech.  
>> Here are some of his lectures on physics which he offered to undergrads.
>> Introductory college level physics taught by a master.
>> 
>> http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/
>> 
>> 73 & GL,
>> 
>>     Kevin.  KD5ONS
>> 
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