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Feynman s tales are not meant to educate so much as it they are to entertain, but certainly a lot can be gleaned from feynman s impressive wit and curiosity. Adventures of a curious character ebook online from us, uk, canada and rest of the world. Feynman was a brilliant and eccentric thinker who was present for some of the key scientific developments of the twentieth century. In 1986 he served with distinction on the rogers commission investigating the space shuttle challenger disaster.
Feynman, 9780099173311, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. January 27, 1985, sunday, late city final edition section 7. I had a recent book club discussion with scott young on the book surely youre joking mr. Rather than relating the story of his life in a traditional manner, feynman gives us a collection of unconnected anecdotes loosely organized into this book. Aug 24, 2017 this is the wrapup video for the third month of the book club. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 391 pages and is available in paperback format. One time professor feynman was playing the bongos at a party and he befriended an artist named jirayr zorthian. The best quality of this book is how interesting it is i knew who feynmann was but i never got to know what made him the acclaimed physics he was and now i know surfing the internet i read many comments about what kind of person he was, because honestly by reading the book, you can conclude he wasn t the best person in the world, his way of fooling around and the way he acted most of the time. Feb 23, 2001 surely you re joking mr feynman by richard p.
At some point, however, attentive readers realise that underneath all the merriment simmers a running commentary on what constitutes authentic knowledge. Surely youre joking, mr feynman is richard feynmans autobiography. 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. Aug 21, 2014 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.
The book itself is a simple transcription of the many conversations that the author had with ralph leighton. Pdf surely youre joking me feynman pdf download read. October 3, 2005 history will remember nobel prizewinning physicist feynman 19181988, for his work in quantum physics and his role in the investigation of the explosion of the challenger space shuttle. Richard feynman, winner of the nobel prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. This is the autobiography of the famous nobel prize winning physicist, richard feynman. See all 40 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Richard feynman, physics nobel laureate in 1965 for his work in electrodynamics, may be percieved as an eccentric and free spirit.
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