The Feynman Lectures on Physics

The way that the problems build on each other is spellbinding. For example, there’s an early problem where you calculate the mean free path of air, but you’re not given a formula for it—you’re just given a series of problems which provoke you to think about the subject in a way that you can figure out a formula for it yourself.

on HN, 2022

The perspective in Feynman and Sakurai is quite different than in Griffiths, and it is possibly a better approach. But Sakurai is much more challenging than Griffiths and not nearly as well written. Feynman lacks the worked examples and exercises that Griffiths has, so is not (IMO) appropriate as your sole textbook, but definitely worth looking at for the different perspective.

on HN, 2018

But Feynman’s lectures are different in that they make you feel you understand a lot, without really giving you any tools to address things he did not address (and basically only address those things he did address in the same way).

on HN, 2019

It is written like a "Manga" book and hence has tons of drawings to help develop intuition for the concepts. It is written by a group of ordinary people with help from Scientists (a quirky club named Transnational College of Lex from Japan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippo_Family_Club ) and thus is very accessible.

on HN, 2019

'The Feynman Lectures on Physics' - Richard Feynman' (to remember you to be humble)

on HN, 2015

There Feynman book, that is anassorted colection of fairytales for physicist. It's a pleasure to read it but you must already read 1 to understand it.

on HN, 2026

Feynman was too clear, which allowed my brain to coast. At a meta level, I think this means we'll never (as a society) be great at teaching, because teachers who make us work make us feel like we're learning less. We prefer (and rate more highly) the professors, like Feynman, who make us feel smart.

on HN, 2019