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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman - Paperback

by Richard P. Feynman
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Availability:In StockContributor:Richard P. Feynman, Freeman Dyson (Foreword by)Series:Helix BooksPublish date:2005-04-06Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465023950ISBN-10:465023959UPC:9780465023950Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social Aspects, Essays, HistorySize:8.20 x 5.40 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCEE71Q2SQ
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465023950ISBN-10:465023959UPC:9780465023950Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social Aspects, Essays, HistorySize:8.20 x 5.40 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCEE71Q2SQ
Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988) was the Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology. He was awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize for his work on the development of quantum field theory. He was also one of the most famous and beloved figures of the twentieth century, both in physics and in the public arena.
Publisher: Basic Books

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Richard P. Feynman, Freeman Dyson (Foreword by)

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Richard P. Feynman

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