The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

'The reason why people such as Feynman 'do' science is simply because it is there - the thrill of finding out how the world works' John Gribbin This collection of the best short works of rule-breaking genius Richard Feynman shows his passion for knowledge and sense of fun at their most infectious. The revealing and inspiring pieces here span a lifetime of enthusiasm for discovering what makes the world tick - including uproarious tales of early student experiments; safecracking and outwitting US censors during the Second World War; his first lecture as a graduate student (to an audience including Albert Einstein); and the memories of the father who delighted in showing him the world and sparked his insatiable curiosity. 'Feynman at his idiosyncratic, brilliant best' John Horgan 'The authentic voice of Feynman, always playing with ideas but always series about the things that mattered to him' Freeman Dyson 'One of the greatest minds of the twentieth century . . . this new gathering of Feynman pieces is as illuminating and pleasurable as the scientist himself' Sunday Herald 'A sparking collection' Wall Street Journal