Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman

Richard P Feynman vandt nobelprisen i fysik i 1965. Udover at være en af det 20. århundredes mest anerkendte teoretiske fysikere, var han ligeså meget en eventyrer. I "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" tegnes et portræt af manden, igennem de samtaler han havde med sin ven, Ralph Leighton. Feynman havde det i løbet af sit liv med at falde ned i eventyret, i stedet for egentlig at opsøge det. I sin egenskab som kunstner, pengeskabstyv og historiefortæller tegnes et livsforløb af en mand, der aldrig stoppede med at være åben over for nye og spændende situationer. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" er skør, overraskende og livsbekræftende læsning.

Richard P Feynman vandt nobelprisen i fysik i 1965. Udover at være en af det 20. århundredes mest anerkendte teoretiske fysikere, var han ligeså meget en eventyrer. I "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" tegnes et portræt af manden, igennem de samtaler han havde med sin ven, Ralph Leighton. Feynman havde det i løbet af sit liv med at falde ned i eventyret, i stedet for egentlig at opsøge det. I sin egenskab som kunstner, pengeskabstyv og historiefortæller tegnes et livsforløb af en mand, der aldrig stoppede med at være åben over for nye og spændende situationer. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" er skør, overraskende og livsbekræftende læsning.

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY BILL GATES 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. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, practical joker and storyteller, Feynman's life was a series of combustible combinations made possible by his unique mixture of high intelligence, unquenchable curiosity and eternal scepticism. 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 self-portrait of one of the greatest men of our age.

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY BILL GATES 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. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, practical joker and storyteller, Feynman's life was a series of combustible combinations made possible by his unique mixture of high intelligence, unquenchable curiosity and eternal scepticism. 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 self-portrait of one of the greatest men of our age.

Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that "can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist" (Detroit Free Press), Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets-and much more of an eyebrow-raising nature. In his stories, Feynman's life shines through in all its eccentric glory-a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah. Included for this edition is a new introduction by Bill Gates.

Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that "can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist" (Detroit Free Press), Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets-and much more of an eyebrow-raising nature. In his stories, Feynman's life shines through in all its eccentric glory-a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah. Included for this edition is a new introduction by Bill Gates.