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This book is meant as a companion to Richard Feynman’s Lectures on Physics, but can just as easily help any physics student. In his tips you will find helpful explanations written with the same humor you see in his autobiography. Mr. Feynman has a unique way of helping students with learning complex concepts, and that is on full display here.
This book is unique in its structure when compared to other books of a similar kind. Tips on Physics starts by explaining why Mr. Feynman created his lecture series. It talks about why a strong foundation in the basics is needed to create good physicists.
Next the book moves on to interviews with Richard Feynman, Robert Leighton, and Rochus Vogt. Each discusses the lectures and their part in their creation. This further shows the importance focused on the early foundations of ones physics education.
With the importance of the foundation well explained the book moves into the tips for challenging problems. Mr. Feynman fully acknowledges the difficulty some may find with either the math or concepts, then works to help you through them.
This book is not only a great introduction, or aid to the Feynman Lecture Series, but also a general physics help. The concepts and math remain constant regardless of the teacher. Unique points of view, like those of Mr. Feynman, may be just what you need to get through a difficult problem.