The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman

Freeman Dyson, Richard Feynman

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Hachette
08 August 2023

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Physics

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 fascinate anyone interested in the world of ideas.

By: Freeman Dyson, Richard Feynman
Imprint: Hachette
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9780465023950
ISBN 10: 0465023959
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard P. Feynman was raised in Far Rockaway, New York, and received his Ph.D. from Princeton. He held professorships at both Cornell and the California Institute of Technology. In 1965 he received the Nobel Prize for his work on quantum electrodynamics. He died in 1988.