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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”: Adventures of a Curious Character

Name: “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”: Adventures of a Curious Character
Rating: 5 (24 reviews)
Author: Richard P. Feynman
ISBN: 9780393316049

Richard P. Feynman · 2018 · 350 pages

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 skepticism. 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.

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Naval Ravikant
“@aashray18521 “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman.””↗
Andrew Chen
“@KieranO Great book”↗
Brian Armstrong
“A way to have a happy life. Remain curious and enjoy the journey.”↗
Peter Attia
“Q: What book have you recommended the most to friends and family? P.A.: The book I’ve recommended most is Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman.”↗
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Sergey Brin
“I remember really enjoying Feynman’s books. He had several autobiographical books, and I read them. It seemed like a very great life he led. Aside from making really big contributions in his own field, he was pretty broad-minded. I remember he had an excerpt where he was explaining how he really wanted to be a Leonardo, an artist and a scientist. I found that pretty inspiring. I think that leads to having a fulfilling life”↗
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