The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
- ISBN-10
- 0465013120
- ISBN-13
- 9780465013128
- Series
- The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-04-06
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Author
- Richard P. Feynman
Description
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.
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- 2000-08-10
- 288 pages
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- 2005-04-06
- 270 pages
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