From the author of the bestselling Chaos, the story of 20th-century American science, and one of the men instrumental in its creation. Architect of quantum mechanics, enfant terrible of the atomic bomb project, caustic critic of the space shuttle commission: The assorted roles Feynman played in the major scientific dramas of our time are brought vividly to life in Genius. 24 pages of photos.
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From the author of the bestselling Chaos, the story of 20th-century American science, and one of the men instrumental in its creation. Architect of quantum mechanics, enfant terrible of the atomic bomb project, caustic critic of the space shuttle commission: The assorted roles Feynman played in the major scientific dramas of our time are brought vividly to life in Genius. 24 pages of photos.
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With his customary wisdom, scholarly imagination, and vivid style, James Gleick brings the astonishingly productive career of an improbably gifted physicist into crisp, vibrant illumination. For anyone interested in science and the human spirit, this book is compulsory reading -- and a hugely rewarding adventure!