Name: the meaning of it all,thoughts of a citizen-scientist
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Author: Richard P. Feynman
ISBN: 9780465023943

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Richard P. Feynman

Publisher

Basic Books

Language

English

Pages

133

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.1 x 13.7 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.14 kg.

ISBN

0465023940

ISBN13

9780465023943

Synopsis "the meaning of it all,thoughts of a citizen-scientist"

Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman's contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with the world around him -- how deeply and thoughtfully he considered the religious, political, and social issues of his day. Now, a wonderful book -- based on a previously unpublished, three-part public lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963 -- shows us this other side of Feynman, as he expounds on the inherent conflict between science and religion, people's distrust of politicians, and our universal fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, and mental telepathy. Here we see Feynman in top form: nearly bursting into a Navajo war chant, then pressing for an overhaul of the English language (if you want to know why Johnny can't read, just look at the spelling of friend); and, finally, ruminating on the death of his first wife from tuberculosis. This is quintessential Feynman -- reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening.

Richard P. Feynman

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Feynman ha sido uno de los científicos más importantes en la historia de la física en el siglo XX. Fue un divulgador entusiasta de la física a través de libros y conferencias. Colaboró en el desarrollo de la bomba atómica durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y se hizo conocido para un amplio público en la década de 1980 como miembro de la Comisión Rogers, el grupo que investigó el desastre del transbordador espacial Challenger. Por sus contribuciones al desarrollo de la electrodinámica cuántica, Feynman, junto con Julian Schwinger y Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, recibió el Premio Nobel de Física en 1965.

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