Pleasure of finding things out

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.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Richard P Feynman
Age16-19
Published2001
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Shelf referenceA 530 FEY
ISN/ISBN9780140290349
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x85xb

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