"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman"
by Richard Phillips Feynman
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyfresh & originallightrealisticlinearenclosedunlikely connectionsfool triumphantempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, original biography, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
The biography of the physicist and Nobel prize winner Richard P. Feynman - a collection of short stories, chapters told to and written down by Ralph Leighton. Feynman tells of his childhood and youth and goes into his adult life, both personally and professionally.
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- Richard Phillips Feynman
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 352
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