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Synopsis
Richard Feynman (1918-1988) was a maverick among physicists, renowned for not only his achievements in the field of quantum electrodynamics (for which he won the Nobel Prize in 1965) but for his iconoclastic views and unorthodox leanings. No one ever doubted that his science was sound, and that he was a gifted communicator, as both writer and teacher. This collection of his letters, edited by his daughter (who also writes a fond and informative introduction), covers half a century and expresses the many sides of Feynman's complex personality, showing him as a lover (particularly in the tender letters to his first wife), as an inspiring professor, as a thoughtful observer of the world, and--always--as a very candid and likable man. The book contains many appealing candid photographs of Feynman playing the drums, dancing, hunched over a chess game, romping with his kids, getting a Medal of Science from Jimmy Carter, and much more.
| Size | | Length: | 486 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 30.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[S]plendid....[The] gleam shines throughout here." (starred review)
Kirkus (02/15/2005)
"The energetic if decidedly colloquial prose underscores Feynman's exuberant nature and self-deprecating sense of humor."
Publishers Weekly (03/14/2005)
"[T]he freshest and most interesting letters here are the ones written to regular folk--teenagers or teachers or parents who wrote to him from all over the world in moments of academic crisis or emotional doubt."
New York Times Book Review - Kate Zernike (05/08/2005)
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