Six Easy Pieces

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

By: Richard P. Feynman

Narrated by: Richard P. Feynman

Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessons
It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the California Institute of Technology that revolutionized the teaching of physics around the world. Six Easy Pieces, taken from these famous Lectures on Physics, represent the most accessible material from the series. In these classic lessons, Feynman introduces the general reader to the following topics: atoms, basic physics, energy, gravitation, quantum mechanics, and the relationship of physics to other topics. With his dazzling and inimitable wit, Feynman presents each discussion with a minimum of jargon. Filled with wonderful examples, Six Easy Pieces is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of physics by one of the most admired and accessible physicists of modern times. "If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."- John Gribbin, New Scientist

Critic reviews

"One of the greatest minds of the twentieth century"—New York Review of Books

"The essence of physics and Feynman. No jargon, just ideas, excitement, and the straight dope. And real answers, like 'we don't know.'"—Stephen Wolfram

"The most original mind of his generation."—Freeman Dyson

"If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."—John Gribbin, New Scientist

the 1960 recording took my breath away

the times of Richard Feyman, the early years. these are the audio recordings of his lecture for non physics majors

bad audio

the lecture audio while authentic the attenuation from early era microphones is terrible making it hard to tell what hes saying, and hard to listen to.

Original lectures by Feynman

What a gift to have the original lectures given by Feynman himself in audio format. I listened while reading the physical book version and had no troubles. Audio is clear after the early chapters. Some varied verbage and jumping around compared to the book (which is more detailed) but all things considered it is easy to follow and well done. Highly recommend to a science enthusiast of any level.

Absolutely terrible audio

I love this book, and I love Richard Feynman. I understand wanting to have this narrated by the author himself. However, the audio for the first chapter is incomprehensible. I can only understand every second or third word, at best. I am shocked they released this as a product. There’s a mention at the beginning that the audio for chapter one is particularly bad due to failed restoration efforts, but I wasn’t prepared for how terrible it is. It’s impossible to follow along. I can’t understand why they wouldn’t have just had someone else record chapter 1. Do not purchase if you have any desire to listen to the book in its entirety.