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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

By: Richard P. Feynman
Narrated by: Raymond Todd
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One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).

Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”

In this phenomenal national bestseller, the Nobel Prize–winning physicist recounts in his inimitable voice his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek, painting a naked female toreador, accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums, and much else of an eyebrow-raising and hilarious nature. Woven together with his views on science, Feynman’s life story is a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, eternal skepticism, and raging chutzpah.

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"A chain reaction is not a bad analogy for Feynman's life. From a critical mass of gray matter it goes off in all directions, producing both heat and light." (Time)
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A very enjoyable listen, clear audio. Great telling of a truely fascinating character Mr Feynman.

Highly recommend!

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Most striking is how Richard Feynman followed his curiosity down so many varied paths and managed to find joy and fulfillment in so many places. To me, that is the lesson here.

Brilliantly read story of a brilliant man.

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What a delightful read! Beautifully narrated, but the amusing, enlightening, and worthy content is what makes this book so special.

Awesome! Most delightful!

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Loved it, top to bottom.

So many interesting stories. A remarkable man Richard Feynman was.

What A Life!

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Very nice read. A facinating listen a truely interesting, eccentric genius. It really gives an insight into how someone who contributed do much yo science i ad so unknown. He also has a wonderful sence of humor

Facinating human

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A must read. Amazing book. So captivating I wish it had even more content. Would recommend to anybody who loves science

Must read

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Expected it more to be like a biography, not a collection of stories that happened to Feynman. Interesting nevertheless.

Interesting, but not what I expected

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just an overall well written book, with genuine intentions.

and a true feeling that Feynman is your long time friend

amazing book

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Amazing. what an extra character. the experiment of life. go for it! R.P.F isn't joking either.

Amazing.

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I loved every second of it. The narrator was exceptional and has been able to bring out the same emotions, as mr Feynman

Fabulous

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