Is it possible to get a recording -- on audiotape, CD or as MP3s -- of
all of Richard Feynman's Lectures on Physics?

I have been able to find something called "Six Easy Pieces", where the
editors have chosen six of the supposedly easiest lectures (including
one, Atoms in Motion, where the original sound quality is bad).
Amazon.com also lists various volumes of the complete audio collection
as 6-tape packs, but I haven't been able to find one package that I
can buy with all the lectures that were recorded in 1961-3.

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 26 Feb 2003 14:32 PST

Hi guan,

I've found volumes 1 to 16 as a set + volumes 17 and 18 can be added.
How many more volumes are there?

Thanks,
hummer

Hi guan,

Here you go -

The Feynman Lectures: First 16 Volumes - 96 cassettes, Unabridged:
$500:
http://amos.catalogcity.com/cc.class/cc?main=catalog&act=d%2C88184&pcd=3930303&ccsyn=1

The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Volume 17 - 6 cassettes, Unabridged:
$40:
http://amos.catalogcity.com/cc.class/cc?main=catalog&act=d%2C88184&pcd=4926616&ccsyn=1

The Feynman Lectures on Physics: Volume 18 - 6 cassettes, Unabridged:
$40:
http://amos.catalogcity.com/cc.class/cc?main=catalog&act=d%2C88184&pcd=4926645&ccsyn=1

For more info, go to Perseus Publishing and search for " Feynman
Lectures ":
http://www.perseuspublishing.com/default.asp

There will be a volume 19 but it isn't scheduled to become available
until March 27, 2003:
http://www.perseuspublishing.com/focus2.asp?ISBN1=0738208426


I hope this helps. If you have any questions or if this doesn't
satisfy your request, please post a clarification before rating my
answer.

Thank you,
hummer

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Terms Used:
"feynman lectures"

For the printed Feynman Lectures on Physics there are three volumes
with many chapters each (and the chapters are divided into roughly 4-9
sections each).

Volume I - Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat has 52 Chapters;
Volume II - Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter has 42 Chapters;
Volume III - Quantum Mechanics) has 21 Chapters.
[Making a total of 115 chapters.]

[The Six Easy Pieces are:
Ch1 - Vol I, Ch 1 - Atoms in Motion
Ch2 - Vol I, Ch 2 - Basic Physics
Ch3 - Vol I, Ch 3 - The Relation of Physics to Other Sciences
Ch4 - Vol I, Ch 4 - Conservation of Energy
Ch5 - Vol I, Ch 7 - The Theory of Gravitation
Ch6 - Vol III, Ch 1 - Quantum Behavior

The Six Not So Easy Pieces are:
Ch1 - Vol I, Ch 11 - Vectors
Ch2 - Vol I, Ch 52 - Symmetry in Physical Laws
Ch3 - Vol I, Ch 15 - The Special Theory of Relativity
Ch4 - Vol I, Ch 16 - Relativistic Energy and Momentum
Ch5 - Vol I, Ch 17 - Space-Time
Ch6 - Vol II, Ch 42 - Curved Space

Personally I would question buying most of the other lectures to
listen to just audibly, as the numerous figures and equations [hearing
an equation audibly is harder to analyze than by being able to look
and stare at it] are very important to developing a good
understanding.  [However the 12 more basic lectures listed above
shouldn't be too difficult without images/equations, but again would
be made significantly easier with them.]  [Also, if you are vision
impaired and are able to focus well and visualize things, you may be
able to get by.]

Dear guan,

Thank you for the fine rating - I'm glad I was able to find the recordings for you.

Sincerely,
hummer