Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman
Adventures of a Curious Character
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Publisher Description
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY BILL GATES
In this warm, insightful portrait of the Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, we see the wisdom, humour and curiosity of Richard Feynman through a series of conversations with his friend Ralph Leighton.
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, practical joker and storyteller, Feynman's life was a series of combustible combinations made possible by his unique mixture of high intelligence, unquenchable curiosity and eternal scepticism.
Over a period of years, Feynman's conversations with his friend Ralph Leighton were first taped and then set down as they appear here, little changed from their spoken form, giving a wise, funny, passionate and totally honest self-portrait of one of the greatest men of our age.
Customer Reviews
An interesting look into Feynman’s mind
I enjoyed this collection of anecdotes and ponderings from Feynman. As someone who has studied science, I found it very easy to relate to some of his irritations regarding people who seem to throw logic out the window. It’s entertaining and inspiring to read about his experiences not just in science, but also in drawing, drumming, learning languages and picking locks.