Product Description

Quantum electrodynamics - or QED for short - is the 'strange theory' that explains how light and electrons interact. Thanks to Richard Feynman, it is also one of the rare parts of physics that is known for sure. In this lucid set of lectures, Feynman provides the definitive introduction to QED. 'It is a book to enlighten' - "Mail on Sunday". 'Marvellous...a vivid introduction to QED leavened and enlivened by his wit. Anyone with a curiosity about physics today should buy it' - "Nature".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17488 in Books
• Published on: 1990-03-29
• Original language: German
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Review
Quantum electrodynamics (QED) is the most successful scientific theory of the 20th century. Its inventor, Feynman, was the greatest teacher of physics in the 20th century. Put the two together, and you have the most definitive insight into what 20th-century physics was all about. (Kirkus UK)

Synopsis
Quantum electrodynamics - or QED for short - is the 'strange theory' that explains how light and electrons interact. Thanks to Richard Feynman, it is also one of the rare parts of physics that is known for sure. In this lucid set of lectures, Feynman provides the definitive introduction to QED. 'It is a book to enlighten' - "Mail on Sunday". 'Marvellous...a vivid introduction to QED leavened and enlivened by his wit. Anyone with a curiosity about physics today should buy it' - "Nature".

About the Author
Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988) was one of this century's most brilliant theoretical physicists and original thinkers. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1965 for his work on QED. Books by Feynman in Penguin include The Character of Physical Law (1992, 36,000 copies), Six Easy Pieces (1998, 27,000 copies, and Six Not-So-Easy Pices (1999, 10,000 copies).

Customer Reviews

Finally, a book about what is known
Unlike many books relating to quantum mechanics, and the strange universe that exists on the quantum scale, this book is dedicated to a subject that is known and (as far as can be said about anything relating to the quantum scale) understood.

This book does a superb job of explaining to the layman (such as myself) what quantum electrodynamics is, and restricts itself to doing just that job and doing it well.

QED loud and clear
I know little about physics and upon reading this book i gained a clear understanding of QED and it pushed me into the right direction to find out more about the world of quantum mechanics.
A recommeded read.

A Truly Annoying Read
All I can say is that I hated this book. It seems it was taken directly from lecture slides with no regard for how it would appear in a book. In order to follow his examples, it is necessary to flick constantly back and forth between pages of crudely drawn diagrams. The subject matter, when he keeps it clear, is fairly understandable (for want of a better word) but the manner in which it appears in the book will make you want to throw it in the fire.