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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" Adventures of a Curious Character

Richard P. Feynman

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" ( Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that “c...

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It sparked Tim Ferriss's interest in Richard Feynman, and he later purchased a set of Feynman's personal encyclopedias at auction, highlighting Feynman's enduring curiosity.

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So I'm not a scientist, I'm not a physicist, but going to Princeton also... As an undergraduate. As an undergraduate. The interest began with, surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman,

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Episode: SEASON PREMIERE: A Conversation with Tim Ferriss

It sparked Tim Ferriss's interest in Richard Feynman, and he later purchased a set of Feynman's personal encyclopedias at auction, highlighting Feynman's enduring curiosity.

"

So I'm not a scientist, I'm not a physicist, but going to Princeton also... As an undergraduate. As an undergraduate. The interest began with, surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman,

Incredible book. Not a big book either. No, thinner than your books, by the way. Just let the record show. By far. More quality than quantity.

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