If you want a biography of his personal life, i highly recommend gleicks genius, it is 80% about the man and 20% about his physics, whereas this book is 90% about feynmams physics. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Pdf quantum man richard feynmans life in science by. Raised in depressionera rockaway beach, physicist richard feynman was irreverent, eccentric, and childishly enthusiastica new kind of scientist in a field that was in its infancy. Gleick we learn that she served as his lab assistant early in his career. Gmt it took a man who was willing to break all the rules to tame a theory that breaks all the rules. It is not a biography, although one has a great sense of the man by the end. His physics prowess was becoming well known, and he was. The author discusses his contributions to theoretical physics in detail and a basic familiarity with the concepts of relativity and quantum mechanics are required. A worthy addition to the feynman shelf and a welcome followup to the standardbearer, james gleicks genius. Physics world chose the book as book of the year 2011. Acknowledging that particle physics is a tough nut to crack, this is not a book, perhaps, for the general reader.
Richard feynmans life in science great discoveries on. Sure feynman was brilliant and had a staggering insight into physical problems, but his most famous work, on the theory known as quantum electrodynamics, is pretty esoteric and has little to connect with the average person on the street. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was a graduate student of john wheelers at princeton, where he already did advanced work on quantum electrodynamics qed, and received his ph. If you want to learn what he missed you can read genius. Richard feynmans life in science unabridged by krauss, lawrence m isbn. In this book, krauss concentrates on the biography of the physicist richard feynman. Richard feynman is the quantum man in his new book, quantum man, physicist and writer lawrence m. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Richard feynmans life in science and, more recently, the widely acclaimed a universe from. Physicist richard feynman has a reputation as a bongoplaying, hardpartying, flamboyant nobel prize laureate for his work on quantum electrodynamics theory, but this tends to obscure the fact that he. Richard feynmans life in science great discoveries. Krauss, director of the origins project at arizona state university, makes his own way through the subject and emerges with. I will try and present a scientific overview of the.
In this account of feynmans life, krauss does a good job. After only two years of marriage, his wife arline died of tuberculosis in 1945. Krauss, himself a theoretical physicist and a best. His personal life is discussed, but it is ancillary to the physics in the book. Cern recently hosted a wonderful talk by lawrence krauss on the life of richard feynman called quantum man. Lawrence m krauss will present a scientific overview of the contributions of richard feynman, as. Richard feynmans life in science great discoveries reprint by lawrence m. Krauss 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Gleicks biography wonderfully characterized the life and times of the man that was richard feynman, quantum man explored richard feynmans to my surprise, there not only was a feynman biography that heretofore was unknown to me, but it was written by the lawrence krauss, a brilliant physicist in his own right.
His popular science publications include the physics of star trek, quintessence, and atom, quantum man. The hidden life of paul dirac, quantum genius, about one of the few other 20thcentury theorists who worked on feynmans level. This is an excellent book about richard feynmans contributions to physics over his long, storied career. It almost makes you want to become a physicist science digest. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading quantum man. I am fascinated by how we can improve our thinking and problem solving and enjoy learning about and from masters of those arts. Krauss is one of the most gifted and engaging speakers who specializes in physics. His most original contribution, the pathintegral formulation of quantum mechanics, has turned out to be hugely generative. Krauss presents that lifefrom the death of feynmans childhood sweetheart during the manhattan project to his reluctant rise as a scientific iconas seen through the science, providing a new understanding of the legacy of a man who has fascinated millions. The text was initially published on march 21, 2011 by w. One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. Krauss describes the scientific contributions, and unique mind, of. A life of the colourful nobel prizewinning physicist richard feynman gets too bogged down in science to do justice to the man robin mckie sat 14. Richard feynmans life in science, due out march 21, krauss depicts the nobel prize winning feynman as more than just a.
Among the things he missed were quantum mechanics, fire, fluid turbulence, gravity, superconductivity, triboluminescence, inertia, why spin 1 2 particles like electrons obey the pauli exclusion principle, and one more thing that i cant remember offhand. Richard feynmans life in science great discoveries kindle edition by krauss, lawrence m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read quantum man. His publications include the physics of star trek, quintessence, and atom, and the newly released quantum man. He is the only physicist to have received the highest awards from all 3 major us professional physics societies. Lawrence m krauss traces the colorful, turbulent life of the nobel prizewinning physicist, from the death of his childhood sweetheart during the manhattan project to his rise as an icon in the scientific. Richard feynman 19181988 was one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century. A worthy addition to the feynman shelf and a welcome followup to the standard bearer, james gleicks genius.
Texas destiny texas trilogy book 1 pdf book download online. Richard feynmans life in science great discoveries ebook written by lawrence m. Krauss does not mention until page 210 that feynmans sister, joan, was also a physicist, while from mr. Quantum man richard feynmans life in science by lawrence m krauss pdf free. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive. Richard feynmans life in science great discoveries by lawrence m. Richard feynmans life in science by lawrence m krauss. Richard feynmans life in science the great discoveries series book online at best prices in india on. Krauss lost me quickly, however, in his discussion of feynmans quantum physics. How richard feynman thought freakonomics freakonomics. Visualize, program, and create with javascript in p5.
Richard feynmans life in science is the eighth nonfiction book by the american theoretical physicist lawrence m. The life and science of richard feynman 1992 is a more supple treatment of the same basic material. 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. Richard feynman is one of the icons of modern physics. Krauss chronicles the life and achievements of nobel prizewinning physicist richard feynman, whose work with quantum mechanics has reshaped many aspects of modern science. Richard feynmans life in science great discoveries lawrence m. Feynmans education and the manhattan project he was an undergraduate at mit and graduated in 1939. Richard feynman and modern physics 1992 is a model biography of a physicist, unrivalled until the publication of graham farmelos 2009 book the strangest man.
A gripping new scientific biography of the revered nobel prizewinning physicist and curious character richard feynman. This talk will be based on my new book quantum man. Its lively descriptions make both electromagnetism and quantum mechanics fun, while krausss personal reflections on his subject add a new level of insight into the man and his scientific legacy. Lawrence krausss wonderful biography manages to combine a rolling narrative with a crystal clear explanation of richard feynmans science. In 1965, he shared a nobel prize with two colleagues julian. Feynman, winner of the nobel prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Richard feynmans life in science great discoveries 9780393064711 by krauss, lawrence m. From a scientific point of view this is sometimes hard to understand. Wills books to discuss and sign his new book, quantum man, on april 7, 2011.