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PublisherBasic Books

ISBN-100738201081

ISBN-139780738201085

eBay Product ID (ePID)1129697

Product Key Features

Book TitlePleasure of Finding Things Out : the Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1999

TopicPhilosophy & Social Aspects, Essays, Physics / General, Science & Technology

IllustratorYes

GenreScience, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorRichard P. Feynman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN99-064775

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal500

SynopsisAn unparalleled collection of the timeless writings of one of science's most beloved and original thinkers., The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard 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 and descriptions of the fantastic properties of quantum physics to his report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in Feynman and anyone interested in the world of ideas. Newcomers to Feynman will be moved by his wit and deep understanding of the natural world, and of the human experience.

LC Classification NumberQ171.F385 1999