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muque and shylock tomes
  • Rated 4 stars

Fascinating non-fiction book that details Feynman's involvement in creating the atomic bomb at Los Alamos, New Mexico. Explains a lot of physics theory in a clear, easy-to-understand way, AND he has a great sense of humor too (!).

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Brandon W
  • Rated 2 stars

What a dick. Sure, the guy helped create the atom bomb and won a Nobel Prize in physics, but he should keep his stories about fucking and charming everyone to himself.

This book consists of Feynman reminiscing about random events from his life, like deciding to play drums in Brazil, sketching nude women, hypnotism, building radios as a child and more. This style makes it ideal for bathroom reading. You're not stuck in any story too long and if you feel like the guy is just bragging,...

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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  • Vijay KS

    vijay ks said:

    The brilliance of this book is that it was never intended to be a book but just transcripts of audio recordings from the life of this great man. It does not just give an insight into his scientific genius but in a way shows us how to live your life to the fullest without a dull moment. I wish I had read this book much earlier. Well, better late than never..

    posted Tuesday, July 8 2008
  • deshiashish

    deshiashish said:

    I wonder how briliant a person can be.... he just cleard my perception that brilliant people are serious and non humorous.
    Amazing book on making of a Physicist / Mathematician.

    posted Wednesday, December 12 2007
  • mvishnu

    mvishnu said:

    Feynman inspires us to see science in everything.

    posted Tuesday, September 18 2007
  • boiparbo

    boiparbo said:

    What a Man!

    posted Saturday, September 1 2007
  • saravanan82

    saravanan82 said:

    Evrybody likes this book...great anecdotes of one of the greatest physicists to have lived on earth

    posted Saturday, September 1 2007
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