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The Meaning of It All

By Richard P. Feynman

Book information

Publisher
Basic Books
Year
2005
ISBN
0465023940, 9780465023943
LCC
Q
Open Library ID
OL23115584M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
157 kB (160516 bytes)
Pages
52\52
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman’s contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with the world around him—how deeply and thoughtfully he considered the religious, political, and social issues of his day. Now, a wonderful book—based on a previously unpublished, three-part public lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963—shows us this other side of Feynman, as he expounds on the inherent conflict between science and religion, people’s distrust of politicians, and our universal fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, and mental telepathy. Here we see Feynman in top form: nearly bursting into a Navajo war chant, then pressing for an overhaul of the English language (if you want to know why Johnny can’t read, just look at the spelling of “friend”); and, finally, ruminating on the death of his first wife from tuberculosis. This is quintessential Feynman—reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening.

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