About the Book: Six Easy Pieces
It was Richard Feynmans outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that
earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961
to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the California Institute of
Technology that revolutionized the teaching of physics around the world. Six
Easy Pieces , taken from these famous Lectures on Physics, represent the most
accessible material from the series. In these classic lessons, Feynman
introduces the general reader to the following topics: atoms, basic physics,
energy, gravitation, quantum mechanics, and the relationship of physics to other
topics. With his dazzling and inimitable wit, Feynman presents each