The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman

Paperback, 270 pages

English language

Published Aug. 7, 2000 by Perseus Books Group.

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978-0-7382-0349-2
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This is a collection of transcription of speeches Feynman gave, and therefore contains a lot of repetitive material. It's interesting to hear his perspective on science and pseudoscience. Also, he comes across as a bit on the spectrum, with muted emotional discussion of the sickness and death of his wife, and his experiences as "the only one" who saw the Trinity bomb test with his own eyes.

Overall, this volume appears to support a cult of personality of Feynman, rather than presenting useful information about his life or from his lectures.

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