The Berkeley Physic Series is wonderful. But, on a sad note, while I was at Fermi, I worked with Kambiu Luk, a researcher from Berkeley, I asked about that series, he said that it proved to be too difficult. Sigh!
Jim - K7BIE > On Apr 16, 2017, at 10:04 PM, Phil Hystad <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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]
