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See customer reviews on Amazon →This book reads like an evening with a hyper-curious, prankish genius who can't stop telling you about his exploits. Feynman's stories—from cracking safes at Los Alamos to picking up art just to see if he could—are often hilarious and always driven by a relentless itch to figure things out. You'll enjoy it most if you're here for the mischief, not the science. Annoyingly, the anecdotes sometimes feel like a victory lap, and the lack of structure may leave you wondering where it's all heading.
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One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that "buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist" (Science Digest). Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that “can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist” (Detroit Free Press), Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets—and much more of an eyebrow-raising nature. In his stories, Feynman’s life shines through in all its eccentric glory—a combustible mixture of high…
Difficulty:hard
Length:356 pages (Medium)
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Recommended by 31 sources and appears in Memoirs, Books Recommended by Bill Gates, and Books Recommended by CEOs.
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