Appendix A
Further Reading
General
- The Feynman Lectures on Physicsby R.P. Feynman, R.B. Leighton, and M.L. Sands (Addison-Wesley,
1963).
This collection of physics lectures was delivered by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman at the California
Institute of Technology in the 1960s, and is known to every physicist. It is regarded by many as one of
the best, clearest surveys of physics ever written. These lectures have recently re-released in a “New
Millennium Edition”, and the audio recordings of the lectures have been released on CD as well. - Feynman’s Tips on Physics: A Problem-Solving Supplement to the Feynman Lectures on Physicsby
R.P. Feynman (Addison-Wesley, 2005).
Supplementary material for theFeynman Lectures on Physics, in which Feynman gives his advice on
strategies for solving physics problems.
Mathematics
- How to Enjoy Calculusby Eli S. Pine (Geyer Instructional AIDS Co., 1983).
Thebest introduction to the calculus, bar none. Also very brief (150 pages).
Waves (Part I)
- Vibrations and Wavesby A.P. French (Norton, 1971).
One of the four volumes of theMIT Introductory Physics Series, this calculus-based book gives a fairly
detailed presentation of vibrations and waves.
Acoustics (Part II)
- The Physics of Sound(3rd ed.) by R.E. Berg and D.G. Stork (Benjamin Cummings, 2004).
A text on acoustics and music for non-scientists, written by authors from the University of Maryland.