-Titulo Original : Genius The Life And Science Of Richard Feynman
-Fabricante :
Vintage
-Descripcion Original:
To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who “does things that nobody else could do and that seem completely unexpected.” The path he cleared for twentieth-century physics led from the making of the atomic bomb to a Nobel Prize-winning theory of quantam electrodynamics to his devastating expose of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. At the same time, the ebullient Feynman established a reputation as an eccentric showman, a master safe cracker and bongo player, and a wizard of seduction.Now James Gleick, author of the bestselling Chaos, unravels teh dense skein of Feynman‘s thought as well as the paradoxes of his character in a biography-which was nominated for a National Book Award-of outstanding lucidity and compassion. Review If youve read any of Richard Feynmans wonderful autobiographies you may think that a biography of Feynman would be a waste of your time. Wrong! Gleicks Genius is a masterpiece of scientific biography--and an inspiration to anyone in pursuit of their own fulfillment as a person of genius. Deservedly nominated for a National Book Award, underservedly passed over by the committee in the face of tough competition, and very deservedly a book that you must read. Review [A] rare, jewel-like biography... terrifically readable. It achieves an almost perfect balance between the physicists work and his life... Gleick [is a] consummate craftsman. -- Washington Post Book World From the Inside Flap From the author of the national bestseller Chaos comes an outstanding biography of one of the most dazzling and flamboyant scientists of the 20th century that not only paints a highly attractive portrait of Feynman but also . . . makes for a stimulating adventure in the annals of science (The New York Times). 16 pages of photos. From the Back Cover hor of the national bestseller Chaos comes an outstanding biography of one of the most dazzling and flamboyant scientists of the 20th century that not only paints a highly attractive portrait of Feynman but also . . . makes for a stimulating adventure in the annals of science (The New York Times). 16 pages of photos. About the Author JAMES GLEICK is our leading chronicler of science and technology, the best-selling author of Chaos: Making a New Science, Isaac Newton, and The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood. His books have been translated into thirty languages. around
-Fabricante :
Vintage
-Descripcion Original:
To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who “does things that nobody else could do and that seem completely unexpected.” The path he cleared for twentieth-century physics led from the making of the atomic bomb to a Nobel Prize-winning theory of quantam electrodynamics to his devastating expose of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. At the same time, the ebullient Feynman established a reputation as an eccentric showman, a master safe cracker and bongo player, and a wizard of seduction.Now James Gleick, author of the bestselling Chaos, unravels teh dense skein of Feynman‘s thought as well as the paradoxes of his character in a biography-which was nominated for a National Book Award-of outstanding lucidity and compassion. Review If youve read any of Richard Feynmans wonderful autobiographies you may think that a biography of Feynman would be a waste of your time. Wrong! Gleicks Genius is a masterpiece of scientific biography--and an inspiration to anyone in pursuit of their own fulfillment as a person of genius. Deservedly nominated for a National Book Award, underservedly passed over by the committee in the face of tough competition, and very deservedly a book that you must read. Review [A] rare, jewel-like biography... terrifically readable. It achieves an almost perfect balance between the physicists work and his life... Gleick [is a] consummate craftsman. -- Washington Post Book World From the Inside Flap From the author of the national bestseller Chaos comes an outstanding biography of one of the most dazzling and flamboyant scientists of the 20th century that not only paints a highly attractive portrait of Feynman but also . . . makes for a stimulating adventure in the annals of science (The New York Times). 16 pages of photos. From the Back Cover hor of the national bestseller Chaos comes an outstanding biography of one of the most dazzling and flamboyant scientists of the 20th century that not only paints a highly attractive portrait of Feynman but also . . . makes for a stimulating adventure in the annals of science (The New York Times). 16 pages of photos. About the Author JAMES GLEICK is our leading chronicler of science and technology, the best-selling author of Chaos: Making a New Science, Isaac Newton, and The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood. His books have been translated into thirty languages. around
