Gleick, James

Genius: Richard Feynman and Modern Physics

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ISBN 13:
9780349105321
author:
Gleick, James
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Abacus
language:
English
Publication Year:
1994
Pages:
544
Dimensions:
19.6 x 12.8 x 3.7 centimetres (0
Genre:
Biography & Autobiography
Condition:
New
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£12.95

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Richard Feynman was a magician of the highest caliber to his scientific colleagues. He left his mark on virtually every area of modern physics, performing magic with his originality and ceaselessly questioning scientific truths. This biography reveals a darker side to Feynman's personality, one that moved beyond science into other areas such as music, massage, and languages. From his childhood tinkering with radios and differential equations to his work at Los Alamos, Feynman's vision was formed through his experiences. As his vision crystallized in work that reinvented quantum mechanics, we see the impact he had on the elite particle-physics community. However, this success also led to him growing at odds with the very community that idolized him. James Gleick's biography shows how Feynman's life and work were intertwined, revealing a complex and multifaceted individual behind the showman image often depicted in his own memoirs.

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