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Richard P. Feynman

This collection from scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner highlights the achievements of a man whose career reshaped the world's understanding of quantum electrodynamics. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman-from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science-a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the world of ideas.

The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

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Lord Aragorn

Good collection of Feynman's articles and interviews. Really lovely to hear his stories from Los Alamos (repeat from his autobiography). I hadn't heard his views on computers before. I wonder how he would feel seeing 2023's computer tech and the explosion of programming languages. It was surprising to hear some of his views on female scientists. The notes on science and religion were excellent and similar to some of what I read in Dawkins' God Delusion. Overall a speedy read - finished this one in three days.

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard Feynman—from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science-a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the world of ideas.

The Best Short Works Of Richard P. Feynman

The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out

Matthew Royal

This is a collection of transcription of speeches Feynman gave, and therefore contains a lot of repetitive material. It's interesting to hear his perspective on science and pseudoscience. Also, he comes across as a bit on the spectrum, with muted emotional discussion of the sickness and death of his wife, and his experiences as "the only one" who saw the Trinity bomb test with his own eyes.

Overall, this volume appears to support a cult of personality of Feynman, rather than presenting useful information about his life or from his lectures.

Nadine 

I really loved listening to this audiobook - it’s something where I kept thinking - I must share this with my students - the way he talks about the scientific process, the inquiry process, the love of learning and the challenge of a problem. Should be required reading for all students and their teachers. (Even if he’s a bit of a sexist blokes bloke some of the time)

manav 

A collection of short works by the noted scientist includes his report on the space shuttle Challenger disaster and his Nobel Prize acceptance speech

The Best Short Works Of Richard Feynman

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Giovanni Visonà

'The reason why people such as Feynman 'do' science is simply because it is there - the thrill of finding out how the world works' John Gribbin This collection of the best short works of rule-breaking genius Richard Feynman shows his passion for knowledge and sense of fun at their most infectious. The revealing and inspiring pieces here span a lifetime of enthusiasm for discovering what makes the world tick - including uproarious tales of early student experiments; safecracking and outwitting US censors during the Second World War; his first lecture as a graduate student (to an audience including Albert Einstein); and the memories of the father who delighted in showing him the world and sparked his insatiable curiosity. 'Feynman at his idiosyncratic, brilliant best' John Horgan 'The authentic voice of Feynman, always playing with ideas but always series about the things that mattered to him' Freeman Dyson 'One of the greatest minds of the twentieth century . . . this new gathering of Feynman pieces is as illuminating and pleasurable as the scientist himself' Sunday Herald 'A sparking collection' Wall Street Journal

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Freeman J. Dyson

This priceless collection of the best short works of rule-breaking genius Richard Feynman shows his passion for knowledge and sense of fun at their most infectious. The revealing, inspiring and hugely enjoyable pieces here span a lifetime of enthusiasm for discovering how the world works.

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