Richard Feynman A Life in Science (Penguin Press Science S.) - Softcover

Gribbin, John; Gribbin, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140253343 ISBN 13: 9780140253344

Publisher: Penguin, 1998

Synopsis

Richard Feynman, the best-loved scientist of modern times, is also one of the most famous. Physics for Feynman was fun, and he had the extraordinary gift of being able to describe it in such a way that other people could share in his understanding. John and Mary Gribbin have used his own writings, as well as books by people who knew and worked with him, to produce an engaging portrait of a fascinating man and a summary of the significant advances in physics this century.

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Review:

`Richard Feynman was to the second half of the century what Einstein was to the first: the perfect example of scientific genius.' -- Independent

Synopsis:

This text is a portrayal of one of the greatest scientists of the late 20th-century, which also provides a picture of the significant physics of the period. It combines personal anecdotes, writings and recollections with narrative. Richard Feynman's career included: war-time work on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos; a theory of quantum mechanics for which he won the Nobel prize; and major contributions to the sciences of gravity, nuclear physics and particle theory. In 1986, he was able to show that the Challenger disaster was due to the effect of cold on the booster rocket rubber sealings.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0140253343
• ISBN 13: 9780140253344
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336