Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Richard P. Feynman · 1985
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41 yrs
Age
4
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Why it endured
The memoir of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman — equal parts brilliant and irreverent. A masterclass in first-principles thinking and intellectual curiosity, told through the most entertaining scientific life of the 20th century. Feynman's approach to learning has influenced generations of scientists and engineers.
What they're saying
4 people recommend this book
“Feynman had an amazing ability to break problems down to first principles. Surely You're Joking captures his genius — curious, irreverent, and always getting to the truth.”
“Surely You're Joking is one of my all time favorite books, for sure.”
“Feynman taught me more about thinking from first principles than any formal education. His approach to intellectual honesty is a model I return to constantly.”
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“I loved him because Feynman was one of the first characters that I encountered that did science and serious work and was accomplished in so-called real life. He was a character, he was a happy person. He was deeply philosophical, he didn’t take himself nor life too seriously. He appreciated the mysteries of life, he appreciated living life and he had a lot of fun along the way. To me, he was like a full-stack intellectual hacker of life. And was just very inspirational to me as a kid, growing up.”