QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
by Richard P. Feynman
Quantum electrodynamics explained with little arrows to a general audience, honestly: nobody understands it, but here is how it works. A masterpiece of exposition.
Read it if…
you want quantum theory explained without lies.
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Skip it if…
you want a light read.
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Three things you will actually use
- Add the arrows.
- Nature is absurd and precise.
- Explanation can be honest.
Do this first
Read the first lecture slowly.
Our verdict
Feynman's QED.
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