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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
The physicist Richard Feynman tells anecdotes from his life, from safecracking at Los Alamos to learning to draw and play bongos. The stories are told as he spoke them to a friend.
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- First published
- 1985
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Format
- Book 1 of 2 in Richard P. Feynman
Read this if you like curious, mischievous people and short, self-contained stories.
Skip this if you want a rigorous account of physics or an even-handed portrait of the author.
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- What is Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! about?
- The physicist Richard Feynman tells anecdotes from his life, from safecracking at Los Alamos to learning to draw and play bongos. The stories are told as he spoke them to a friend.
- Who should read Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!?
- Read it if you like curious, mischievous people and short, self-contained stories. Skip it if you want a rigorous account of physics or an even-handed portrait of the author.
- How long and how fast is Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read, first published in 1985.
- Does Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
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- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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