The national best seller--an unparalleled collection of timeless writings by one of the most beloved and original thinkers of the twentieth century. 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...(展开全部)

The national best seller--an unparalleled collection of timeless writings by one of the most beloved and original thinkers of the twentieth century. 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...(展开全部)

理查德•费曼 美国物理学家，诺贝尔物理学奖得主。生于1918年，成长于纽约的法罗克维，1942年毕业于普林斯顿大学，拿到了博士学位。二战期间，他是推动原子弹研发的重要人物。战后，费曼在康奈尔大学和加州理工学院任教。1965年，他因在量子电动力学方面的研究荣获诺贝尔物理学奖。除了是物理学家，费曼还是个作家、艺术家，擅长演奏手鼓，还能打开各类保险箱。1988年，费曼辞世。

理查德•费曼 美国物理学家，诺贝尔物理学奖得主。生于1918年，成长于纽约的法罗克维，1942年毕业于普林斯顿大学，拿到了博士学位。二战期间，他是推动原子弹研发的重要人物。战后，费曼在康奈尔大学和加州理工学院任教。1965年，他因在量子电动力学方面的研究荣获诺贝尔物理学奖。除了是物理学家，费曼还是个作家、艺术家，擅长演奏手鼓，还能打开各类保险箱。1988年，费曼辞世。

From the author of the national bestseller Chaos comes an outstanding biography of one of the most dazzling and flamboyant scientists of the 20th century that "not only paints a highly attractive portrait of Feynman but also . . . makes for a stimulating adventure in the annals of science" (The New York Times). 16 pages of photos.

詹姆斯・格雷克(James Gleick)：美国最伟大的科普畅销书作家，1954年生于纽约，毕业于哈佛大学。毕业后先到明尼亚博利斯市（Minneapolis）创办《Metropolis》周报，于1977年返回纽约，在《纽约时报》担任编辑及采访记者十年，成为著名的科技专栏作家。格雷克目前已出版数部十分畅销的科普著作，其中《混沌》，《费曼传》以及《牛顿传》（以上三本书都已由高等教育出版社引进出版）等书多次获得美国国家非文学类图书奖提名，英国非文学类最佳畅销书等奖项，被译作近30种语言，行销全球。

From the author of the national bestseller Chaos comes an outstanding biography of one of the most dazzling and flamboyant scientists of the 20th century that "not only paints a highly attractive portrait of Feynman but also . . . makes for a stimulating adventure in the annals of science" (The New York Times). 16 pages of photos.

"Few books really are 'a joy to read.' This one, full of charm and wisdom, truly is." ( New Scientist ) A Nobel Prize-winning physicist, a loving husband and father, an enthusiastic teacher, a surprisingly accomplished bongo player, and a genius of the highest caliber---Richard P. Feynman was all these and more. Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track --collecti...(展开全部)