genius the life and science of richard feynman
Richard phillips feynman formemrs ˈ f aɪ n m ə n. Adventures of a curious character this one has been a bestseller for a long time for a good reason. This casual telling of myriad anecdotes from feynman s life is precious and airy even when dealing with early nuclear secrets death and other heavy topics.
The life and science of richard feynman the definitive biography of richard feynman by the great scientific writer james gleick.
Genius the life and science of richard feynman. The story of richard feynman profiles in science series morgan reynolds greensboro north carolina isbn 978 1 59935 113 1. Richard feynman is the exact brand of aloof irreverent genius that the world needs at any and every time. One of conway s most well known accomplishments was the game of life which he conceived in the 1970s to describe how life can evolve from an initial state. The illustrated richard feynman edited by christopher sykes p.
The life and science of richard feynman ebook ed. This website is dedicated to richard p. Forget who said it and instead look what he starts with where he ends up and ask yourself is it reasonable. This one seemed the most fun and easiest place to start.
Levine harry iii 2009 the great explainer. The life and science of richard feynman. He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb expanded the understanding of quantum electrodynamics translated mayan hieroglyphics and cut to the heart of the challenger disaster. I ve been circling this book the feynman lectures on physics and gleck s genius.
For high school readers. The term was coined by the late mathematician mark kac to describe the physicist richard feynman. May 11 1918 february 15 1988 was an american theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics the theory of quantum electrodynamics the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium as well as his work in particle physics for which he proposed the parton model. Richard feynman 1918 1988 an author graphic novel hero intellectual philosopher physicist and no ordinary genius is considered to be one of the most important physicists of all time.
Richard feynman surely you re joking mr. Surely you re joking mr. Gleick james 1992 genius. Documentary november 23 1981 later published in no ordinary genius.
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