OLLI-00312 - The Wonders of Physics

Physics is made understandable via “Six Easy Pieces” by Richard P. Feynman, the iconic 20th-century American physicist and Nobel Laureate. The purpose of this course is to provide a general understanding of physics in a nontechnical form for a general audience. Feynman's lectures famously brought the wonders of science to anyone interested in understanding physics. Perhaps you wonder about the relationship between physics and other sciences, such as chemistry, climate-change, and biology. Or maybe you want to learn about the theory of gravitation, Kepler's Laws of planetary motion, and relativity. This course explores a fascinating range of topics in physics.

Required text:  Six Easy Pieces by Richard P. Feynman