See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Feynman simply as a bunch of hilarious yarns with the smartalecky author as knowitall hero. Feynman, winner of the nobel prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Feynman, 9780099173311, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The title of this collection comes from a tale that took place early in feynmans career where he was invited for an afternoon tea with the dean of his university. At some point, however, attentive readers realise that underneath all the merriment simmers a running commentary on what constitutes authentic knowledge.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Feynman adventures of a curious character from the worlds largest community of readers. It almost makes you want to become a physicist science digest. Adventures of a curious character article pdf available in physics today 399. Adventures a curious character paperback 12 may 1997. Feynman once provoked the wife of a princeton dean to remark, surely youre joking, mr. But the many scientific and personal achievements of this nobel prizewinning physicist are no laughing matter. One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. Here he recounts in his inimitable voice his experience trading idea. Preface the stories in this book were collected intermittently and informally during seven years of very enjoyable drumming with richard feynman.
His outrageous exploits once shocked a princeton deans wife to. Quotes showing of 152 you have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. Over a period of years, feynman s conversations with his friend ralph leighton were first taped and then set down as they appear here, little changed from their spoken form, giving a wise, funny, passionate and totally honest selfportrait of one of the greatest men of our age. In the early fifties i suffered temporarily from a disease of middle age. Adventures of a curious character is an edited collection of reminiscences by the nobel prizewinning physicist richard.
Richard feynman, sexism and changing perceptions of a scientific. Adventures of a curious character paperback april 17, 1997 by. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. Adventures of a curious character 1st edition, kindle edition by. He passed undergraduate in mit and enrolled in princeton college for further study. Richard feynman, winner of the nobel prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this episode, jason staples and erik rostad discuss book 10 of the 2017 books of titans reading list surely youre joking, mr. Its possible to enjoy surely youre joking, mr feynman, a bestseller ever since its initial publication in 1985, simply as a bunch of hilarious yarns with the author as knowitall hero. Rather than relating the story of his life in a traditional manner, feynman gives us a collection of unconnected anecdotes loosely organized into this book. With his characteristic eyebrowraising behavior, richard p. He was quite unfamiliar in the system of princeton college. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
See all 42 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the autobiography of nobel prizewinning physicist richard feynman, youll find a surprisingly poignant examination of. Physics disgusts me a little bit now, but i used to enjoy doing physics. Feynman by richard feynman dan silvestre in book summary july 10, 2018 you have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. He worked and held meetings in strip clubs, and while a professor at cal tech, he drew naked portraits of his female students.
Feynman adventures of a curious character paperback feb 6 2018. At some point, however, attentive readers realize that underneath all the merriment simmers a running commentary on what constitutes authentic knowledge. I used to give philosophical talks about sciencehow science satisfies curiosity, how it gives you a new world view, how it gives man the ability to do things, how it gives him powerand the question is, in view of the recent development of the atomic bomb, is it a good idea to give man that much. Feynman adventures of a curious character may require a sound knowledge of hypnosis, users are advised to either leave those sections or must have a basic understanding of the subject before practicing them. One of the best ways to do this is to expand the set of mental models you use to think. Adventures of a curious character paperback 19 nov 1992 by. He discovered that the women in the bar did not provide sexual favors in exchange for monetary compensation in the form of drinks. In surely youre joking, feynman details how he adopted the mindset of a pickup artist an outlook he also claims to have eventually abandoned by treating women as if they were worthless and cruelly lashing out at them when they rejected his advances.
Richard feynman will always be right there near the top of my alltime heroes, and reading this book cemented my respect for this legend. Feynman, ralph leighton, edward hutchings, albert r. For the first few hours i laughed till tears were rolling out of. Winner of the nobel prize for physics in 1965, richard feynman was one of the worlds greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. The deans wife is serving and asks him the above question. Eisenhart asked him he liked cream or lemon in his tea. The book was published in 1985 as surely youre joking, mr. Some of the techniques listed in surely youre joking, mr.
A new york times bestsellerthe outrageous exploits of one of this centurys greatest scientific minds and a legendary american original. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Adventures of a curious character 1985 is an unconventional memoir by a decidedly unconventional theoretical physicist. Let me explain what i mean by sharing a story about a worldclass thinker. The book, released in 1985, covers a variety of instances in feynmans life. An eccentric genius who hated titles and pompous fools and awards. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this surely youre joking, mr. Pdf surely you re joking mr feynman download full pdf.
Feynman was a brilliant and eccentric thinker who was present for some of the key scientific developments of the twentieth century. In this warm, insightful portrait of the winner of the nobel prize for physics in 1965, we see the wisdom, humour and curiosity of richard feynman through a series of conversations with his friend ralph leighton. Richard feynman, one of the worlds greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. Adventures of a curious character is an edited collection of reminiscences by the nobel prize winning physicist richard feynman. Feynman s favorite ploys is to fool people by telling the simple truth.