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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

By: Richard P. Feynman
Narrated by: Raymond Todd
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One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).

Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”

In this phenomenal national bestseller, the Nobel Prize–winning physicist recounts in his inimitable voice his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek, painting a naked female toreador, accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums, and much else of an eyebrow-raising and hilarious nature. Woven together with his views on science, Feynman’s life story is a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, eternal skepticism, and raging chutzpah.

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"A chain reaction is not a bad analogy for Feynman's life. From a critical mass of gray matter it goes off in all directions, producing both heat and light." (Time)
Captivating Anecdotes • Insatiable Curiosity • Authentic Voice • Witty Storytelling • Humorous Tales • Perfect Tone

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What did you love best about Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!?

Raw, honest and hilarious. I love how he explains why he makes the choices he makes. The strength of the character is appealing and refreshing. We need more people to stick to their guns no matter the consequence when they have decided to do a thing, make a bet or go against the grain...it's just more interesting to see a thing through. I'm a mid 30's female and feel like we would have made fine friends. Do they make them like this anymore? I'll take 2 please!

You know a book is good when you wish you could have met the person IRL. He would probably never describe himself this way but I can see the impish twinkle in his eyes...

What did you like best about this story?

I'm glad when someone with a different way of thinking is able to navigate this crazy world and manages to stretch themselves past being comfortable in the pursuit of discovery, fun and expression without being so badly bruised by the experience. Here, here for intolerance to bureaucracy and pomp. How funny it would be today to try and get away with signing less than 13 times! I agree that if you trust someone enough to sign a thing that they should trust you to deliver the expense report, sans receipts..ROFL

What about Raymond Todd’s performance did you like?

Smooth voice, easy to listen to. Good characterization, voice acting and accents.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes but I had to listen in pieces. I could have listened to the entirety if I had time.

I'm so glad people like this wrote it down!

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Very enjoyable audiobook. Basically a collection of short stories by physicist Richard Feynman. A love of science would be helpful for the listener, but this is not a prerequisite. Clever and humorous.

Very enjoyable

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Great entertainment for science geeks and everyone else. I’m sure not everyone will get it but it is thoroughly enjoyable

Hilarious

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Richard Feynman is famous for being a quirky genius but this book gives you almost a first hand experience.

Humorous, witty, and very enjoyable

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gives me hope for future physicists. narrator was awesome too. best first purchase buying more now

got to be the smartest man on earth, dr. Feynman

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