Project tuva was a microsoft research collaboration with bill gates that experimented with interactive video using richard feynmans. Feynman helix books by freeman dyson and richard feynman 6 apr 2005. Feynman, winner of the nobel prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Included for this edition is a new introduction by bill gates. Richard feynman a life of many paths dennis silverman department of physics and astronomy. From that moment on he became a big fan of this lecture series that makes science fun and approachable. Bill gates makes feynman lectures available online the mac.
Afterwards, they settle down in the book lined living room to talk. How microsofts mogul reinvented an industry and made himself the richest man in america by stephen manes and paul andrews 4. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Certainly steve did not dislike richard, or else would ha. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. All the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. Bill gates discusses how he and a friend discovered dr. Gates, of course, is legendary as a harvard university dropout who went on to create the worlds most successful software firm. Learn about the major challenges faced by the health community in disease eradication and what public health is. Project tuva was a collaborative research project with bill gates in 2009 demonstrating the potential of interactive video learning by highlighting the core scientific concepts of richard feynman s messenger lectures series. What is the best order to read all books by and about.
The platform hosted the messenger lectures series titled the character of. Adventures of a curious character reissue by feynman, richard p. Bill gates introduction of surely youre joking, mr. Feynman s insights and an essential companion to his legendary feynman lectures on physics with characteristic flair, insight, and humour, feynman discusses topics physics students often struggle with and offers valuable tips on addressing them. To celebrate the 50 th anniversary of that honor, the california institute of technologywhere he taught for many years before his death in 1988asked for some thoughts about what made him so special. The book is not all about physics and also filled with wonderful anecdotes from his college days to. In order to unsubscribe you will need to signin to your gates notes insider account once signed in just go to your account settings page and set your subscription options as desired. In this post, i have compiled a list of 22 business books recommended by billionaires like elon musk, bill gates, vinod khosla, jeff bezos and more. Bangladeshs dynamic duo battle global health inequity. Feynman adventures of a curious character by richard p feynman at indigo. As part of a celebration of the legacy of richard feynman at caltech this week, bill gates contributed a video about what he learned from feynman. Adventures of a curious character by feynman, richard p.
He takes such obvious delight in knowledge you can see his face light up. Gates has recommended 186 books on his blog since jan. These books inspire figures like bill gates, mark zuckerberg, sheryl sandberg, and more. In this lively work that can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist detroit free press, feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secretsand. Bill gates puts richard feynman lectures online open culture. Bill gates 10 books that will make you smarter bill gates 5 books to read this summer david and goliath malcolm gladwell tuesdays with morrie the baron in the trees. Gates puts feynman lectures online by john markoff microsoft the new tuva web site features annotated videos of richard feynman s physics lectures. Watch a series of seven brilliant lectures by richard feynman. The entire book is full of charming, intelligent, and surprisingly inspiring stories about the curious character that was the late, great richard feynman. Microsoft chairman bill gates believes that if he had been able to watch physicist richard feynman lecture on physics in 1964 his life might have played out differently mr. Microsoft chairman bill gates believes that if he had been able to watch physicist richard feynman lecture on physics in 1964 his life might have played out differently. Gates smiles as feynman addresses each animal by name and inquires of its health. Richard feynman, our favorite bongoplaying, nobel prizewinning physicist, reduces science to the barest essentials, to its most fundamental truth. The law of gravitation an example of physical law, was brought to life with interactive visualizations, links to searchable transcripts, integrated note taking capabilities and other features.
We are grateful to carl feynman and michelle feynman for making this book possible. Absent from the book was a lecture feynman gave on planetary motion, but a later finding of the notes enabled david goodstein, a colleague of feynman s, to write a book about it. That holds true for clever theories, elegant theories, and all of the rest. These books apparently played an instrumental role in shaping the thoughts and lives of these billionaires. In 1965, richard feynman shared a nobel prize in physics.
Feynman, 9780393355628, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He enjoyed the physics concepts and feynmans lecturing style, and later. Feynman has 4 books on goodreads with 656542 ratings. Feynman gave at cornell university called the character of physical law, in an effort to make them broadly available via the internet. A video tribute from bill gates to richard feynman.
A fatherdaughter team is working to reduce child mortality in bangladesh. Adventures of a curious character kindle edition by feynman, richard p. In this lively work that can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist detroit free press, feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secretsand much more of an eyebrowraising nature. Richard feynman is a genius in an unconventional way. One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national. I once found some old black and white footage of richard feynman being interviewed in which he mentioned how hard he had to concentrate and work to understand and achieve what he did. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A series of anecdotes shouldnt by rights add up to an. Best sellers bookstores most popular bookbag rent books sell books. Microsoft chairman bill gates believes that if he had been able to watch physicist richard feynman lecture on physics in 1964. Feynman, ralph leighton editor, bill gates introduction paperback feb 2018. I hope that youll join the conversation here and on my blog. Recently, bill gates put seven of the messenger series lectures by dr.
What steve jobs and richard feynman have in common jobs probably liked and appreciated feynman, and likely was part of richard s inclusion in the think different campaign. Feynmans red book series, the feynman lectures on physics. Bill gates makes feynman lectures available online the. First and second order qed feynman diagrams for electronelectron scattering. In the early 1960s, richard feynman gave a series of undergraduate lectures that were collected into a book called the feynman lectures on physics. In an interview with cnet news, gates talks about why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the web. Feynman s tips on physics is a delightful collection of richard p. The gates foundation focuses primarily on progressing healthcare, so it comes as no surprise that one of bill gates favorite books is about how to eradicate disease. Richard p feynman books list of books by richard p feynman. Bill gates remembers richard feynman bill gates 5112018. Feynman introduces gates to his menagerie one horse, two dogs, one cat, and five rabbits. Years later i bought the rights to those lectures and worked with microsoft to get. Richard feynman was a scientist, professor, musician and raconteur. Bill gates obtained the rights to these and put them on the web.
Project tuva was a collaborative research project between bill gates and microsoft research in 2009 demonstrating the potential value of an interactive video player platform for learning. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. As the year comes to an end, i reflect on how we can make our tax system more fair. In 1965, feynman shared a nobel prize for work on particle physics.
Gates puts feynman lectures online the new york times. Reading books is one of my favorite ways to learn new things and better understand the world. Discount prices on books by richard p feynman, including titles like surely youre joking, mr. He recounted his adventures in two very good books, surely youre joking, mr. It almost makes you want to become a physicist science digest. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading surely youre joking, mr. Adventures of a curious character book online at best prices in india on. Feynmans lectures on physics the distinction of past.
One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If a theory doesnt square with experiment, its wrong. The best teacher i never had bill gates gates notes. Gates, of course, is legendary as a harvard university dropout who went on to. Former president bill clinton, harry potters daniel radcliffe, writer malcolm gladwell and many of others have made their book prints and you can as well at the web. Gates is at the feynman house in altadena, southern california. Richard feynman a life of many paths uci physics and. Feynman s most popular book is surely youre joking, mr. He has an original way of thinking about problems and never seemed to things to seriously as he says himself he likes to play with physics.
1526 1484 820 347 123 622 344 512 1241 225 351 626 1142 211 1513 803 1020 892 1112 1531 58 627 714 313 1124 1453 370 1488 54 755