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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character

Paperback • 1997 • English

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character

By Richard P. Feynman

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About the book

Richard Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Here he recounts in his inimitable voice his experience trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek; cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets; accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums; painting a naked female toreador. In short, here is Feynman's life in all its eccentric a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlim...Show more

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ISBN

9780393316049

Publisher

W. W. Norton Company

Published year

1997

Language

English

Original title

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character

Format

Paperback

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