Feynman’s Lost Lecture

Synopsis

Richard Feynman’s 1964 lecture to Caltech undergraduates entitled ‘The Motion of Planets Around the Sun’, presenting his own geometric proof to explain the elliptical orbits of the planets.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio; Compact disc. ? min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: US$35.00 (+p&p)

Uses

Accompanying 191-page book, which also looks at Feynmann’s life and work.

Subjects

Astronomy

Keywords

Nobel Prize winners; planets; solar system

Credits

Writer

Richard Feynman

Cast

Richard Feynman

Distributor

Name

Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Web

http://www.aspsky.org External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 415 337 2464

Fax

+1 415 337 5205

Address

390 Ashton Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112
USA