Genius
The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
by James Gleick
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Science, and Nonfiction.
An illuminating portrayal of Richard Feynman—a giant of twentieth century physics—from his childhood tinkering with radios, to his vital work on the Manhattan Project and beyond Raised in Depressionera Rockaway Beach, physicist Richard Feynman was irreverent, eccentric, and childishly enthusiastic—a new kind of scientist in a field that was in its...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Science, and Nonfiction.
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Naval Ravikant
Co-founder of AngelList; angel investor
“Richard Feynman is a famous physicist. I love both his demeanor as well as his understanding of physics. I’ve also been reading Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track by Feynman and rereading Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman, a biography about him.”
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