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Summary: Entertaining, great read. Feynman's life his own words.
Review: I truly felt that Dr Feynman was talking to me and introducing me to his world, and how he has experienced things through out his childhood, college and adult life.I recommend this for people with a background in Mathematics and Natural Sciences (like myself), and for those of you who have never heard of string theory or other phenomena Dr Feynman was famous for studying. For those of you who would like to learn more about Dr Feynman, this book is excellent.
For those of you who want to understand more of his work and the world in which he taught (more detailed information regarding his field), this book is probably not as good as the other Feynman books out there. Amazon has all of them, so you can easily find a great book by Feynman for your needs!
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Summary: Simply hilarious
Review: By far the best biography I've ever read
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Summary: Physics Is No Laughing Matter
Review: Whie I understand that this Nobel Laureate may have made some significant contributions to the study a physics, I find it tremendously inappropirate to make a mockery of it. Where woud we be without gravity or even string theory? I don't know, but I certainly do not want to go there. The honorable physician should take his job seriously, not all hokey jokey. Treat physics with the grace and dignity that it affords the universe.
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Summary: A fascinating look at a fascinating individual.
Review: A nobel-prize winning physicist who plays the bongos and paints, both hobbies at a high if unprofessional level, a man with a self-admitted anti-"cultural" bias whose bongo playing was almost good enough to win a prestigious Parisian award, a supreme intellectual who comes from blue-collar origins and never stopped being a "regular person", Richard Feynman demonstrates yet another high-level talent with this book: he's a fascinating storyteller as well. This book is an episodic autobiography; he makes no attempt to give us an in-depth story of his life. He simply tells us many of the interesting things he's seen and done in a long, varied, and interesting life. And he does so with wit and humor that most professional writers should envy. I wish I'd had the chance to meet the man; after reading this book, I almost feel that I did.
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Summary: The Really Curious guy!!!
Review: Richard Feynman is the greatest hero in my heart!, not only beacuase his great scientific achievement and his great ability of teaching, but also a really interesting man! This book show us how interesting he is! I read it four times, and laugh aloud every time! There are so many interesting anecdotes in the book that I can't help thinking Feynman is a lovely imp.
This book haven't terrible mathematical equation and formula. But It tells us how Richard Feynman think, how he do physics? it also tells us the really Feynman, maybe the greatest physicist in his generation. I especially appreciate the way of Feynman do physics, that is, he do physics just like play games, not for Nobel prizer, not for reputation, but just for enjoyment!
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Summary: Nothing short of inspiring!
Review: Feynman was truly a renaissance man. The giant intellect this man possessed didn't stifle his curiosity in the least. This man exudes inspiration. His curiosity and competence blended into one of the greatest minds I've ever had the chance to read about.
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Summary: Accessible, Interesting and Amusing. Makes Feynman Seem Real
Review: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: the Adventures of a Curious Character provides insight into some of the thinking processes of a great man. The book is organized as a series of generally short chapters that each serve to illustrate elements of Feynman's personality and thinking style through different stories and experiences. He downplays the details of physics and math where he made serious contributions that resulted in a Nobel Prize and comes across as a thinking everyman (albeit a true polymath) who applied his organized thinking to every situation. He nearly always questioned that status quo and could learn something about topics ranging from hard science to human behavior. Some of the chapters in Surely You're Joking made me laugh out loud. Others were interesting, how to pick locks for example, still others were unexpected and a little racy, how he enjoyed nightlife and music, and the story of his first wife could even be described as romantic. I recommend this book as great reading, particularly for high school and college students, because it is interesting enough to hold one's attention, it gives a biography of a great thinker, and suggests that there are legitimate perspectives for looking at the world beyond those demonstrated in the popular press and media.
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Summary: The perfect catalyst for a Feynman reading spree
Review: This book actually MAKES you want to be a physicist! Feynman recounts his funniest and liveliest moments in his life, from his early days as a kid radio fixer to the world of one physicist. His book is written in an easy, flowing style with no physics nor math weaved into its pages. Extremely colloquial, Feynman thus reflects his light-hearted view on life and his love for physics. This part science/physics/biography of Feynman practically shatters all the stereotypes of the usual scientist. This book, or satire, should I say, not only allows the reader to laugh out loud bad crazy, but to give up reading and devote life to rereading. Richard Feynman [1918-1988] was the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, and 'thrived on outrageous adventures'. This book is the treasured collection of those outrageous adventures, in which one would never imagine to have happened to a single person in a single lifetime. Feynman not only gives the reader a good laugh and a bawdy time, he also runs a semi-invisible commentary on what makes 'authentic' knowledge: learning by understanding, and not by rote; refusal to give up on seeminly unsolvable problems; and total disrespect towards weird ideas that possess no firm grounding in the real world.
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Summary: Entertaining read
Review: This is a fine book if you are looking for something light. The style is witty and entertaining. Feynman is a curious character, who loves to discover and experiment, and this nature of his provides for much adventure. The book is also motivating at times. Through his experiences, Feynman encourages you to experiment (not just study), to explore and to have a good time on the way.
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Summary: Great Gift for High School Graduates
Review: I have given this book to several high school graduates and plan to continue that tradition this year. This is especially humorous for those in the hard sciences (physics, math, engineering). Such a brilliant guy and so funny! Some of the adventures are just a hair unusual, but that is typical of college students, so it opens the mind of high school students to future possibilities (and possibly what to avoid!). Definitely recommended and a great gift that will be devoured.
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