For the Love of Physics : From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time: A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics

from aront

I have no doubt Lewin is a fantastic teacher. The anecdotes about his life were quite interesting as were the stories of how he teaches. But he covers way too much ground in this short book so the explanations are rushed and often unclear. If I knew nothing about physics, I dont think I would be ...

from GlennBell

The initial discussion is a combination of high school physics and a few advanced discussions. The information on rainbows was beyond what I had ever heard before. Walter ends the book by discussing x-ray astrophysics. This was his area of research. Overall a good read.

from StephenBarkley

Like a lot of people, I was introduced to Walter Lewin through his compelling physics lectures from MIT, which are freely available online. During my last trip to Chapters, I noticed he had written a book as well. His lectures were so fascinating, I picked the book up immediately. The book is a c...

from LaPhenix

Though I didn't quite gain the understanding that I'd expected, I love Lewin's passion and perspective, and he opened my eyes to a lot of gems we overlook in everyday life.

from Tangotango

Unbedingt lesen! Für alle Physik-Liebhaber und Physikmuffel schreibt Lewin mit ansteckender Begeisterung. Unter Vermeidung fast aller Formeln, dafür sehr anschaulich schafft er es, dass sich jeder schlau fühlen kann und es wirklich Vergnügen macht, die Grundzüge der Physik zu verstehen. Nie wird ...