Walter Lewin taught the three core classes in physics at MIT for
more than thirty years and made major discoveries in the area of
X-ray astronomy. His physics lectures have been the subject of
great acclaim, including a 60 Minutes feature, stories in the New
York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Newsweek and US News and
World Report. They have also been top draws on YouTube and iTunes
University. He was awarded three prizes for excellence in
undergraduate teaching. He has published more than 450 scientific
articles, and his honors and awards include the NASA Award for
Exceptional Scientific Achievement, the Alexander von Humboldt
Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He became a corresponding
member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and
Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1993. He lives in
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Warren Goldstein is a professor of history and chair of the History
Department at the University of Hartford. A prizewinning historian,
essayist, and journalist, he has had a lifelong fascination with
physics. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington
Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune and many other national
periodicals. His prior books include Playing for Keeps: A History
of Early Baseball and William Sloane Coffin, Jr.: A Holy
Impatience.
"In this fun, engaging and accessible book, Walter Lewin, a
superhero of the classroom, uses his powers for Good - ours! The
authors' share the joy of learning that the world is a knowable
place."--James Kakalios, Professor and author of The Physics of
Superheroes and The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics
"Walter Lewin's unabashed passion for physics shines through every
page of this colorful, largely autobiographical tour of science.
The excitement of discovery is infectious."--Mario Livio, author of
The Golden Ratio and Is God A Mathematician?
""For the Love of Physics" captures Walter Lewin's extraordinary
intellect, passion for physics and brilliance as a teacher.
Hopefully, this book will bring even more people into the orbit of
this extraordinary educator and scientist."
"As the hundreds of thousands of students who have witnessed
[Lewin's] lectures in person or online can attest, this classroom
wizard transforms textbook formulas into magic... Lewin's rare
creativity shines through... a passport to adventure."
"Fascinating... A delightful scientific memoir combined with a
memorable introduction to physics."
"MIT's Lewin is deservedly popular for his memorable physics
lectures (both live and on MIT's Open Course Web site and YouTube),
and this quick-paced autobiography-cum-physics intro fully captures
his candor and lively teaching style... joyful... [this text] glows
with energy and should please a wide range of readers."
"As the hundreds of thousands of studentswho have witnessed
[Lewin's] lectures in person or online can attest, thisclassroom
wizard transforms textbook formulas into magic...Lewin's
rarecreativity shines through...a passport to adventure."
--"Booklist" (starredreview)
"Fascinating...A delightful scientific memoir combined with a
memorable introduction to physics."--"Kirkus"
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