| The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist Contributor(s): Feynman, Richard P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465023940 ISBN-13: 9780465023943 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: This wonderful book, based on a previously unpublished three-part public lecture, shows us another side of Richard P. Feynman, as he expounds on the world around us. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 500 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.38" W x 8.32" (0.30 lbs) 133 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman's contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with the world around him -- how deeply and thoughtfully he considered the religious, political, and social issues of his day. Now, a wonderful book -- based on a previously unpublished, three-part public lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963 -- shows us this other side of Feynman, as he expounds on the inherent conflict between science and religion, people's distrust of politicians, and our universal fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, and mental telepathy. Here we see Feynman in top form: nearly bursting into a Navajo war chant, then pressing for an overhaul of the English language (if you want to know why Johnny can't read, just look at the spelling of friend); and, finally, ruminating on the death of his first wife from tuberculosis. This is quintessential Feynman -- reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening. |