Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: the Letters of Richard P. Feynman.PERFECTLY REASONABLE DEVIATIONS FROM THE BEATEN TRACK: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman MICHELLE FEYNMAN Michelle Catherine Feynman (born 1968) is the daughter of physicist Richard Feynman and sister of Carl Feynman.[1] She is best known as the editor of Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From The Beaten Track: The Letters Of Richard P. AND TIMOTHY FERRIS Physicist Richard Feynman's words and achievements are the stuff of legend, filling numerous books and recordings. This book is a unique and deeply personal look into one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. Feynman's daughter, Michelle Feynman, has compiled his letters, spanning his whole career. They reveal new facets of his charm, intellectual brilliance, and enthusiasm for physics. Presented chronologically, the letters begin with glimpse into Feynman's bittersweet bittersweet, name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. marriage to his first wife, Arline, who succumbed to tuberculosis. Subsequent letters detail myriad pursuits and accomplishments during Feynman's work on the Manhattan project Manhattan Project, the wartime effort to design and build the first nuclear weapons (atomic bombs). With the discovery of fission in 1939, it became clear to scientists that certain radioactive materials could be used to make a bomb of unprecented power. U.S. , his receipt of the Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics (Swedish: Nobelpriset i fysik) is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is one of the six Nobel Prizes. The first prize was awarded in 1901. , and his assistance in the Challenger-explosion investigation. Many letters offer insight into his personal life, revealing generosity, wisdom, and a passion for teaching. For example, they show equal respect for and attention to both experts and laypeople lay·peo·ple or lay people pl.n. Laymen and laywomen. seeking his advice and opinions. Basic, 2005, 486 p., hardcover, b&w photos, $26.00. |
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