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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman

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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

By: Richard P. Feynman
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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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 delight anyone interested in the world of ideas.

"From the irregular trivia of ordinary life mixed with a bit of scientific doodling and failure to the intense dramatic concentration as one closes in on the truth and the final elation (plus, with gradually decreasing frequency, the sudden sharp pangs of doubt) - that is how science is done." (Richard P. Feynman to James D. Watson)

©1999 Michelle Feynman and Carl Feynman (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc. History History & Philosophy Philosophy Physics Science Inspiring Mathematics Cosmology

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Critic reviews

"The most original mind of his generation." (Freeman Dyson, renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician)
"A sparkling collection." ( Wall Street Journal)
"Feynman’s distinctive voice rings out in this book…Feynman is both interesting and quotable." ( Scientific American)
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various topics that would enrich anyone's world view. Definitely worth your time. ps this is just a collection of unrelated talks

brilliant

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The great physicist Richard Feynman tells many stories here including the legendary battle with the censors of Los Alamos, his research into safebreaking and many others.

Classic short works by Feynman

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the narrator was good and i really understood alot how we act as humans and how easy it is to cross the line between good and bad (Los Alamos)

One of the best book i read

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I enjoyed this book in as much it was fascinating listening to stories of someone who knows so much about the world and universe.

However it lost me at times with the mathematical descriptions of nano mechanics for instance. Probably maths students or astronauts love those bits.

Excellent but a little mathematical at times

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This is a great insight into the work, life and mind of one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th Century.
Presented in his own words with great variety of topics, eras and personal anecdotes.
I highly recommend it to anyone either with or without scientific inclinations.

Authentic Feynman

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