The Pleasure of Finding Things Out (Audiobook)

from abycats

For those not certain why it could be worth your time to read writings by a dead physicist, this is a great start. His questing mind and ability to convey complicated principles has affected everything from nanotechnology to the results of the inquiry to the cause of the Challenger disaster. I wa...

from psiloiordinary

I recently caught sight of the man himself being interviewed on an old Horizon programme on the bbc horizon web site. He talks a bit like Ray Barone - not surprising really being from NY I suppose, but it made this book feel much more personal than the first time I read it a few years ago. Becaus...

from tlickiss

This is a great book to use as an introduction to Richard Feynman as it includes talks he made on a variety of topics but including most of the things that he is well known for or felt strongly about, including working at Los Alamos on the atomic bomb, and his role in the investigation of the Cha...

from DSD

This book was a great read for those curious about the great minds of our time. It's anecdotes and information lead to it being hard to put down and the detailed explanations of the Challenger computer systems were fantastic! From the back cover - This priceless collection of the best short worke...

from Meggo

Aside from the pure pleasure of reading Feynman, I found that I was smarter for having read this book. I could practically hear Feynman in my head as I read the book almost as fast as I could turn the pages. Recommended even for those who are not experts in quantum physics. Especially recommended...