The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman

ISBN-13:	9780465023950
Publisher:	Basic Books
Publication date:	04/06/2005
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	145,967
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.88(d)
Lexile:	1150L (what's this?)

This collection from scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner highlights the achievements of a man whose career reshaped the world's understanding of quantum electrodynamics. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. 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 to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the world of ideas.