The Meaning of it All.  A collection of three previously unpublished lectures by Richard Feynman, who is probably the greatest popularizer of physics in this century. There's plenty of scientific illumination here for the general reader, and more remarkably, some fantastic ruminations on the relationships among science, religion, politics, and everyday life. Feynman is especially sensitive to the relationships between scientific skepticism, faithful doubt, and ideological flexibility. These lectures have been transcribed verbatim, so they sometimes ramble and repeat themselves. But this slim volume has wisdom and wit on every page: it's a truly erudite and edifying meditation on Dostoevsky's observation that "There lies more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds."

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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard Feynman-from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science-a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture and descriptions of the fantastic properties of quantum physics to his report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in Feynman and anyone interested in the world of ideas. Newcomers to Feynman will be moved by his wit and deep understanding of the natural world, and of the human experience. An unparalleled collection of the timeless writings of one of science's most beloved and original thinkers. 

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The Art of Richard P. Feynman: Images by a Curious Character, compiled by Michelle Feynman.  This book brings together, for the first time, a large collection of the artwork of Richard Feynman.  Beginning with his earliest awkward attempts at drawing the human figure in 1962, the selected artwork displays Feynman's fascinating development of a personal artistic sensitivity to line, form and the mood of his subjects, as well as his experimentation with various styles and media.  Includes about 100 works produced over a 25 year period.  Also included are a number of warm-hearted and humorous reminiscences from close colleagues, art teachers and friends.

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