‘A worthy addition to the Feynman shelf and a welcome follow-up to the standard-bearer, James Gleick’s Genius.’ —Kirkus Reviews
Perhaps the greatest physicist of the second half of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman changed the way we think about quantum mechanics, the most perplexing of all physical theories. Here Lawrence M. Krauss, himself a theoretical physicist and a best-selling author, offers a unique scientific biography: a rollicking narrative coupled with clear and novel expositions of science at the limits. From the death of Feynman’s childhood sweetheart during the Manhattan Project to his reluctant rise as a scientific icon, we see Feynman’s life through his science, providing a new understanding of the legacy of a man who has fascinated millions.About the author
Lawrence M. Krauss is the director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University and has written more than three hundred scientific publications and seven books, including The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing. He lives in Tempe, Arizona, and Shaker Heights, Ohio.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 368 ● ISBN 9780393080544 ● File size 2.6 MB ● Publisher W. W. Norton & Company ● Country US ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7467578 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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