The Quotable Feynman Hardcover - 2015
by Feynman, Richard P
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- Hardcover
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- Title The Quotable Feynman
- Author Feynman, Richard P
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Hardback
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J.
- Date 2015-09-29
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # SON000038333
- ISBN 9780691153032 / 0691153035
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 6.9 x 5.1 x 1.6 in (17.53 x 12.95 x 4.06 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Feynman, Richard P
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015022699
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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From the rear cover
"Feynman, who was curiosity itself in human form, can ignite our own craving to know like no one else. For those who haven't met him yet, you've just struck gold. Open these pages and enjoy the company of one of nature's most marvelous minds."--Alan Alda
"Everybody who met Richard Feynman has a Feynman story and it's almost always a good one. But here is what we really want--the thoughts and confessions and insights and jokes and warnings from the man himself, all in his own inimitable voice."--Christopher Sykes, producer of the BBC's The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
"All evidence indicates that Richard Feynman was the most quotable physicist of all time. This collection is a vivid demonstration of his wit, wisdom, and unquenchable passion for finding things out."--Sean Carroll, Caltech
"This unique book provides inspiring insights into the ideas and personality of Richard Feynman. These thoughtfully chosen quotations capture the genuine Feynman, giving a broader view of his character, ideas, and charm than most other biographical material that has been published. The book will be interesting to a wide audience and I expect to reread it with pleasure in the future."--Danny Hillis, cofounder of Applied Minds and author of The Pattern on the Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work
"As this enjoyable and important book shows, Richard Feynman's lucidity lent itself to pithy quotes of substance. His voice will remain influential for many years to come."--Jeffrey Forshaw, coauthor of The Quantum Universe and Why Does E=mc2?
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Citations
- Library Journal, 09/15/2015, Page 101
