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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character)

by Richard P. Feynman; Ralph Leighton | PB | Good
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Binding
Paperback
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ISBN
0393316041
Book Title
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" : Adventures of a Curious Character
Item Length
8.3in
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Publication Year
1997
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Richard P. Feynman
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science
Topic
Physics / General, Science & Technology
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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Richard Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Here he recounts in his inimitable voice his experience trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek; cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets; accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums; painting a naked female toreador. In short, here is Feynman's life in all its eccentric--a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah.

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Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393316041
ISBN-13
9780393316049
eBay Product ID (ePID)
139342

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Book Title
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" : Adventures of a Curious Character
Author
Richard P. Feynman
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Physics / General, Science & Technology
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Qc16.F49a37 1985
Reviews
Feynman is legendary among his colleagues for his brilliance and his eccentricity.... It's hard not to smile all the way through., A chain reaction is not a bad analogy for Feynman's life. From a critical mass of gray matter it goes off in all directions, producing both heat and light., A storyteller in the tradition of Mark Twain. He proves once again that it is possible to laugh out loud and scratch your head at the same time.
Copyright Date
1985
Lccn
84-014703
Dewey Decimal
530/.092/4
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
19

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I was a student at Havana University in 1969 when a visiting professor from Portugal told me about these Feynman Lectures on Physics that he was sure I would enjoy reading. He added that he saw a few of those books in the Physics School Library. Only Volume II was available, and I took out this red book, never to return it. After that, I read anything from Feynman I could get my hands on. I was already becoming his fan when I got to” Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”, that did it.
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  • by chrishhh
    Apr 24, 2019Top favourable review

    a must read

    I read this year's ago. Excited to read it again. Also have it via kindle gift ti a friend recently. Great man. Great life. Great story. I highly recommend familiarizing yourself with this sweet genius of yiu haven't yet.

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  • by andrew.george.hammond
    Mar 09, 2010

    Entertaining book about and interesting guy.

    Feynman was one of the biggest names in physics in the last century. His autobiography provides an interesting glimpse into the mind of a brilliant man. My girlfriend found him to be arrogant at times, and I have to agree, but his exuberant joy at puzzle solving was so clear that, to my mind, it more than made up for this flaw. I was struck by how little he talked about his marriages. I would have found that enormously interesting. How does a super-genius relate to women? Read this book after watching an interview or two with Feynman and you'll have the added pleasure of imagining him actually speaking. Here's an excellent example: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/richard_feynman.html

  • by gerlec_30
    Apr 25, 2024

    Worth a read.

    Some anecdotes move a little faster than others.

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  • by deeedu
    Apr 16, 2022

    good stuff

    good stuff

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  • by matthew9166
    Dec 01, 2020

    Human

    A smart guy who is just as human as the rest of us.

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