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Meaning of It All
Thoughts of a Citizen Scientist
by Richard P Feynman
ISBN: 0201360802
ISBN-13: 9780201360806
Format: Hardcover
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"Now a generation can sample vintage Feynman on science, religion, morals, and politics."
-- Kirkus
"Wonderful stuff! Feynman has a knack of making very profound points with simple ideas and anecdotes. The world has a lot to learn from such clear, uncomplicated thinking." -- Paul Davies
"Scattered through his book is a wonderful collection of personal style, told in authentic Feynman style, bringing his meditation to life." -- Freeman J. Dyson
-- New York Review of Books
"Richard P. Feynman gave wonderful talks....So here I am, years later, still learning from a Feynman lecture." -- Timothy Ferris
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published date: 1998
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Pages: 133
Publisher's Notes
In April 1963, Richard P. Feynman gave a series of remarkable lectures at the University of Washington in Seattle. These three consecutive talks were classic Feynman - full of wit and wisdom - but their subject matter was wholly unexpected: Feynman spoke not as a physicist but as a concerned fellow citizen, revealing his uncommon insights into the religious, political, and social issues of the day. Now, at last, these lectures have been published under the collective title The Meaning of It All. Here is Feynman on mind reading and the laws of probability and statistics; on Christian Science and the dubious effect of prayer on healing; and on human interpersonal relationships. Here is the citizen-scientist on the dramatic effect simple engineering projects could have on the plague of poverty; the vital role creativity plays in science; the conflict between science and religion; the efficacy of doubt and uncertainty in arriving at scientific truths; and why honest politicians can never be successful.
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Perseus Books Group-Addison Wesl, 1998. Hard cover. VeryGood/x. 3rd printing Bright, tight, clean and unmarked.Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 133 p. Helix Books.. ( more information) Offered by Cameron Park Books (United States)
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Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Perseus Books, 1998. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition, 3rd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nice copy--clean pages (v sl tanned edges); spine unbroken, binding tight. Great buy.. RELIGION SCIENCE SOCIAL ASPECTS PHILOSOPHY 0201360802 SCIENCE, NATURAL SCIENCES POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY, AND. ( more information) Offered by Georgia Bookscout (United States)
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Feynman, Richard Phillips, PH.D
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Addison-Wesley, 1998. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, contains three lectures Feynman gave in 1963 "..revealing his uncommon insights into the religious, political, and social issues of the day". ISBN: 0201360802. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. NF/NF. Philosophy. ( more information) Offered by Mainly Books (United States)
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Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Perseus Books, 1998. Crisp, clean, and tight. . ISBN: 0201360802. STATED FIRST PRINTING. Hard Cover. FINE/FINE. RELIGION SCIENCE SOCIAL ASPECTS PHILOSOPHY. ( more information) Offered by Eureka! Books (United States)
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FEYNMAN, RICHARD P
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THE MEANING OF IT ALL Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
Feynman, Richard P
Reading, MA: Addison Wesley. F/F 1998. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Gray and black cover w/gold lettering on the spine. 1963 lectures delivered at the University of Washington in Seattle. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. ; 8vo; 133 pages . ( more information) Offered by RS GEER, Inc. (United States)
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The Meaning Of It All: Thoughts Of A Citizen Scientist
FEYNMAN, RICHARD P
Perseus Books, Reading, MA: 1998. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. In these remarkable lectures delivered at the University of Washington, the brilliant scientist revealed his thinking on life, religion, politics, science - and everything in between. Many appreciate Feynman's contributions to twentieth-century physics, and many have read his humorous antics, but until now his human, sensitive side has remained unknown. These lectures show for the first time the essential Feynman: reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0201360802. ( more information) Offered by Ad Infinitum Books (United States)
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Feynman, Richard P
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