Genre: | Biography & Memoirs |
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Language: | English |
Paperback | |
ISBN13: | 9780141021133 |
ISBN10: | 0141021136 |
Pages: | 512 |
Dimensions: | 5.08 x 7.8 x 0.87 inches |
Weight: | 300.5 g |
Published: | January 01, 2006 |
Edition: | 11 |
Even while working on top secret physics, Feynman was an enthusiastic correspondent, jumping eagerly at the chance to encourage a young scientist, correct a public misperception, or tell a goofy joke to his family. Self-effacing, charmingly down to earth, and occasionally cranky, these letters cover Feynman's entire career, although in the fits and starts one would expect from a collection such as this. His own words to students, spouses, daughters, and fellow scientists reveal Feynman's brilliance far more effectively than any biographical lens ever could. --Therese Littleton
Also published under the title Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: Letters of Richard P. Feynman.