Richard Feynman: A Life in Science by John Gribbin

Richard Feynman: A Life in Science Reviews

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  Michael

  It's not often that I read a biography of a scientist in the space of a couple of days. However, Richard Feynman was a fascinating man, and I had a hard time putting the book down.
  
  If you enjoyed Feynman's books, you will enjoy reading this book, which goes into more biographical detail.
  
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  Patricia Comeford

  Richard P. Feynman was one of the greatest physicists of all time. This book provides a short overview of his background and his many accomplishments.
  The book begins with Feynman's childhood in New York and how his father encouraged his early scientific development. It also describes how one of Feynman's earliest heroes was Paul Dirac, who among other things, received the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics. Interestingly, Feynman has on occasion been referred to as "another Dirac, but this time human". Feynman's interactions and his competitive relationship with mathematical virtuoso Julian Schwinger are also briefly discussed, along with how Feynman eventually shared the 1965 Nobel Prize with Schwinger and Tomonaga for independently formulating the theory of QED. The book also contains short descriptions of Feynman's other contributions to various areas of physics, his development of the famous Feynman diagrams, how he became a legendary teacher at Caltech, and also played the drums. At one point he even played on a professional basis in a group called "The Three Quarks"!
  Although this book is somewhat lacking in depth and accuracy, and contains no photographs, it is good at capturing Feynman's personality, his brilliance and originality, and his spirit.
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  David

  Enjoyable read, but at times made difficult by the physics explanations and the somewhat disjointed timelines. Very good at describing somebody for whom very high end physics and indeed all maths was very easy and obvious. One of the most telling quotes in the book is from his daughter "Physics just flowed out of him continuously". A good insight into somebody who could have been given the Nobel Froze far more than once, and who seems to been a very enjoyable companion and character.
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  Mike Ivanchyshyn

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  Rafsan

  One of the Motto of my life: "Feynman is for life. If there is any Feynman book out there, I am going to read it". He is my role model in life and I love this man with all of my heart.
  
  Richard P. Feynman (Dick Feynman) was one of the greatest soul of all time, a great physicist, a great teacher, a humorist and the freest of souls. What a life this man had!
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  Recai Bookreader

  This was a biography as it should be: very fluently written, not boring the reader with needless details, giving a fulfilling overview of the work accomplished by Feynman. It is also a good, although very brief, introduction to quantum mechanics. Recommended for those who desire to have an introductory glimpse of it.
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  Jeff

  I didn't really know a lot about this man until I was loaned this book. Wow. He's amazing person and he advanced Quantum Physics farther than Einstein himself. To get a glimpse into the character and thought process of a true genius is a rare treat, and this book delivers.
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  Solor

  Very interesting. Yet the technical part not enjoyable.
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  Gerhard Jason

  Too much science. My brain is too small. I had to put it down...
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  Fabrizio Stucchi

  Far too much into Physics and Math for my taste, I enjoyed more other books on Feynman personality and life, this one is too much into his work.