The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman (Helix Books)
by Richard P. Feynman
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This is mostly a book of essays by Feynman on a number of different subjects, and less the personal stories that have exemplified his other books, but with a mind as quick and witty as his, they're as pleasurable as his adventures. Again, my only grumpiness is with his adamantly irrational atheism--he points out how rightly impossible it is for us to fully understand how the universe works and then uses that as a reason why God must NOT exist, which doesn't really strike me as scientifically rig...more
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Read in April, 2008
I really enjoyed the plain old storytelling aspects of this book - especially the parts about Los Alamos. I got little out of the science lectures and interviews though, embarassingly. I haven't read other Feynman so don't know if this is standard or the leftovers that they tossed into this compendium because they weren't already published. The way I see it, I don't have enough of a background in, say, nanotechnology to listen to a lecture from 50 years ago and sort out what ideas were revolu...more
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Read in January, 2006
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This is mostly transcriptions from talks Feynman has given or TV shows he was on, so it's very conversational, but his is a really intriguing mind so it's amazing to hear from him directly. He has amazing stories about the development of the atomic bomb, and he generally just makes physics interesting. He writes like a crazy old uncle might write, though, so it's a little hard to follow his stream of consciousness at times.
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This book in so many words sums up the beauty of the world, at least through a vigorously scientific minds-eye. R. Feynman is probably my greatest hero, at least from the standpoint of being raised in a mostly blue-collar environment and never losing a wide sense of curiosity about the world. Plus, he solved the Challenger disaster in no time flat.
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Feynman at his best: thought-provoking, charming, informative and entertaining. Not just for those with an interest in science - everyone could benefit from reading this book. Give it as a present to your teenager who might just be contemplating a career in science. Or give it to your teenager who wants to study literature. An excellent collection.
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Read in January, 2001
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A collection of talks given by the late Richard Feynman, none too technical. Most entertaining I thought was his discussion of his time at Los Alamos during the Manhattan project. In addition to being a great scientist, he was really quite a phenomenal speaker. I must say, Fun Fun Fun.
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Read in July, 2008
This book is pretty random. There were transcripts of interviews I've seen, speeches that were in "Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist" and some retellings of stories from "Surely You're Joking" etc. Still, I'm glad I read it, since I can never get enough Feynman!
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Read in June, 2007
Feynman is fantastic. He said that if he couldn't explain something to a college freshman, then he didn't understand it. His anecdotes are enthralling, and his meditations on how unnecessary any conception of god is to the modern are worth considering.
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Read in February, 2008
Feynman was wonderful. I did this on tape, not his voice. However, it motivated me to go to YouTube and hear his voice and see videos, some back to the early 60's. He was amazing.
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Classic Feynman here. His analysis of the Challenger disaster is outstanding. But in general, nothing really new if you have read previously released stuff.
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Read in March, 2008
More of the usual from everyones favorite theoretical physicist.
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Read in January, 2003
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everyone who would like to experience the pleasure of finding things out
See my short review in my mini-feed!
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