Boxed Set of "The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" and "The Meaning of it All" - Softcover

Feynman, Richard P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738207950 ISBN 13: 9780738207957

Publisher: Perseus Books, 2002

Synopsis

Praise for The Pleasure of Finding Things Out:"[A] sparkling collection. "--Wall Street Journal"This marvelous collection of talks, interviews, and essays offers a memorable sample of the wit, brilliance, and irreverence of the most celebrated physicist of our time. The more one reads of Feynman, the more one falls in love with his refreshingly enthusiastic view of the world. "--Alan Guth, author of The Inflationary Universe"A delightful reminder of Feynman's prodigious gifts. "--Nature"Feynman's distinctive voice rings out in this book. "--Scientific AmericanPraise for The Meaning of It All:"From the great physicist's archives, three delightful lectures on science, society, and our precious freedom of ignorance. "--New York Times"Richard Feynman was a man of many reputations: brilliant physicist, charismatic teacher, irrepressible raconteur, and unforgettable character ...When Feynman describes the scientist as an acrobat walking 'beautiful tightropes of logic,' we understand how a generation of young physicists might have been drawn to follow this brilliant Pied Piper out onto the wire, high above the crowd. "--Boston Globe"Scattered through this book is a wonderful collection of personal stories, told in the authentic Feynman style, bringing his meditations to life. "--The New York Review of Books

About this title

About the Author

The late Richard P. Feynman won the 1965 Nobel Prize in physics for his many contribut ions to physics, especially for his work on quantu m electrodynamics. One of the most famous and belo ved figures of our era, both in physics and in the public arena, he is the author of many popular an d scholarly books, including Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, The Feynman Lectures on Physics Com plete Audio Collection, and Six Easy Pieces, which was named one of the 100 best nonfiction books of this century by The Modern Library.

Edition details

• Publisher: Perseus Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738207950
• ISBN 13: 9780738207957
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432