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... Leavitt's Stars - George Johnson
526 Longitude - Dava Sobel
530: Physics
530 e=mc^2 - David Bodanis
530 Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman - Richard Feynman
530.14 The Trouble with Physics - Lee Smolin
599.9 SYK The Seven Daughters of Eve*
539.7 The Elegant Universe - Br ... ... of my reading:
Books
48. The Ginseng Hunter: A Novel by Talarigo, Jeff 4 stars 9/16/2009
47. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman 4 stars
46.West With the Night by Beryl Markham 4 stars
45. D ... QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
Having already read his autobiographies Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman and What Do You Care What Other People Think, I was convinced that I could gain valuable insights into quantum electrodynamics from Feynman, who had a unique ability to ... QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
Having already read his autobiographies Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman and What Do You Care What Other People Think, I was convinced that I could gain valuable insights into quantum electrodynamics from Feynman, who had a unique ability to ... ... are often classified based on what their subject is known for, rather than in a biography section (so, for instance, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman is in the 530s, for physics.) ... Further Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman in Hungarian
This autobiography is a sequel to Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman. R. P. Feynman was one of the most brilliant physicists of the 20th century. In these books one can read a few humorous stories of his ... ... I could wait for that in paper too.
I think the Feynman you want to read is in the anecdotes from his life, for example Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman, or all of them; they are easy and fun to read. And the guy, claiming an IQ of about 125, was a smart, creative, and observant fellow.
... >211 o!m!g!
Along your way, you've influenced me to
. defer Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman to next year ... already deferred from my 888 :(
. find a way, any way, to fit Man's Search for Meaning into my 999
. consider These Is My Words, which I would never have ... ... for Meaning, and The Long Walk, which is more about WWII in general, and not really about Jewish themes. I also read Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman. Although Feynman wasn't a practicing Jew, he has a couple of anecdotes about his faith, one being a surprise bit of bigotry he ... Review of Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character
This book was a collection of anecdotes by Richard Feynman. By turns extremely funny and accessible, then technical and confusing, it was still a fun read. It was just a little uneven. I loved the stories ... ... The Pinhoe Egg! Lots of good books around here.
I'm reading Africa Explored, and almost finished, and listening to Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman. Neither one is really a must read, but still pretty good. ... right now. The Long Walk, Africa Explored, The Changeling Sea, Jesus the Christ - Talmage, and two audiobooks, Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman for in the car and These is my Words in the house. I guess I'm getting anxious to finish some more of my challenge, so I have a bunch ... >101: If you liked Six Easy Pieces, you might want to try "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman": Adventures of A Curious Character at some point. It has the same style, a bit more humor. I enjoyed it a lot. ... Café Scientifique is a great idea! Just a few more suggestions:
K. Thorne, Black holes and time warps
R. Feynman, Surely, you're joking Mr Feynman
R. Feynman, What do you care what other people think?
P. Medawar, Advice to a young scientist
L. Smolin, The trouble with physics
... ... and Margarita (Penguin Classics)
Montaillou: The Promised Land of Error
Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations
Surely You're Joking, Mr.Feynman!
My Name Is Red
Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Signet Classics)
Brazi ... EDUCATIONAL AND|OR AMUSING NON-FICTION
1. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson (а.к.а. "Down Under")
2. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard Feynman
3. What Do You Care What Other People Think? by Richard Feynman
4. A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson
5. ... ...
The Mad Scientist's Club by Bertrand R. Brinley
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard Feynman
... *****
7. Wee Free Men *****
8. James Herriot's Dog Stories *****
9. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman ***
Another favorite recalled from years gone by:
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman, Richard Feynman. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman ... Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay
The bloody purple
serves as both mantle and shroud.
The queens mourn by night.
35. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman
The clown chalks problems
to be solved with samba bands,
laughter, and questions.
36. Silverwing by Ke ... ... (trying to get through TBRs) but finally relented ... these came today from Amazon:
The Book Thief -- LT inspired!
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! -- LT inspired!
Confessions of a Closet Catholic -- middle-grade novel about a girl who gives up being Jewish for Lent
Not Quite ... This is more of a history of a scientist, but it's a great read:
Surely You're Joking, Mr, Feynman! - an autobiography of a pretty fascinating science giant. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman is an utter delight. Read and enjoy! What Do You Care What Other People Think?, a sort-of sequel, is not as good but still worth a read. I hear the name everywhere but have never read him. In Good Will rummaging, I've just found two volumes: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman and The Pleasure of Finding Things Out. Any recommendations or other comments? ... Bodies and Phenomena - A Briefer History of Time
529 Chronology - Einstein's Clocks, Poincare's Maps
530 Physics - Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman
539 Modern Physics - The Elegant Universe
550 Earth Sciences - The Map that Changed the World
551 Geology, Hydrology, Meterology - K ... Grandfather said he'd find me a suitable boy. "Surely you're joking Mr Feynman" I replied. In Akenfield I had a choice between a giant clodhopping peasant or the piano teacher. Will grandfather never let me go? ... Story
The Travels of Marco Polo by Marco Polo
Shadow of the silk Road by Colin Thubron
The China Syndrome by Burton Wohl ... of the few popularizations of quantum field theory. In that sense, it's more modern than the slew of QM books. I enjoyed Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman too. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
The Laughing Policeman by Per Wahloo & Maj Stowell
The Joker by Edgar Wallace
A Comedian Dies by Simon Brett
The Cream of the Jest by James Branch Cabell Just finished (and thoroughly enjoyed) Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman.
At many points, I was laughing out loud, even though I was all by myself. That's always a good thing in Life.
Also, his unfettered way of looking at Life and cutting through all the bullshit was very ... One of my favorite autobiographies is "Surely you're Joking, mr. Feynman!" adventures of a curious character it is very readable, and very very funny, and i second whoever said Boy by Roald Dahl, it's an interesting (and entertaining) look at english boarding schools, among other things I recommend Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman.
Here was an intelligent individual who was impossible to fool, wasn't afraid to call a spade a spade and never compromised with the truth. A rarity in this culture. For me, it is all summed up in his statement "Nature cannot be fooled". ... on. I found huge amount of good reads thru it -
An instance of the fingerpost, Tooth Fairy, Gödel, Escher, Bach, "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman!", A Pattern Language, anything by Georgette Heyer and Antonia Forest, etc. ... on a Loaf, En Attendant Godot, Tanglewreck, Le petit Nicolas et les Copains, Vampire Loves, Le petit Nicolas, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!", Within a Budding Grove, Galápagos, Poetry of Petrarch.
My attention span isn't so much short as entirely unpredictable. I ...
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