Ditto on Purcells’s Electricity & Magnetism (part of the Berkeley Physics Series) that I had as an undergrad, I still have my original copy (1965) plus the latest edition updated by Morin and published in 2013.
> On Apr 16, 2017, at 6:34 PM, KarlErb <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> [email protected] >>> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 11:41 AM >>> To: [email protected]; QRP-L Mailing List >>> 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 >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message >>> delivered to [email protected] >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
