Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Adventures of a Curious Character
by Richard Feynman
5/5
W. W. Norton & Company 391 pages April 1, 1997
The outrageous memoirs of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, recounting his adventures from cracking safes at Los Alamos to playing bongo drums in Brazil, from picking locks to decoding Mayan hieroglyphics. A celebration of curiosity, mischief, and the joy of figuring things out.
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This book proves that being a genius doesn't mean you have to be boring. Feynman picked locks, played bongos, decoded ancient writing, and won a Nobel Prize — all while having the time of his life. It's laugh-out-loud funny on basically every page. The lesson? Stay curious about EVERYTHING. It's part memoir, part comedy, and part love letter to the scientific spirit. Five worms — one of Jim's all-time favorites.
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