Richard P Feynman / SURELY YOU'RE JOKING MR FEYNMAN Adventures of Curious 1st ed

Description: "This Feynman Guy Thinks He's Smart""SURELY YOU'RE JOKING, MR. FEYNMAN": Adventures of a Curious CharacterBy Richard P. Feynman, as told to Ralph Leighton(1985)First edition of Feynman's first volume of highly entertaining memoirs.Very good minus in very good minus jacket."There's no importance whatsoever. I'm just doing it for the fun of it." Richard Feynman won the 1965 Nobel Prize for his work in quantum electrodynamics, but he earned the public's enduring affection and attention for his ability to get in and out of trouble, persuade lay people of the fundamental thrills of physics, spin an anecdote, and, defying all odds, be a serious scientist with charisma and humanity. (As W. Daniel Hillis later remembered, "the charming side of Richard helped people forgive him for his uncharming characteristics.") The brief first marriage that left him a widower has been dramatized more than once, with the aid of Matthew Broderick and Oscar Isaac, though the story's greatest effect comes through Feynman's own telling, without sentimentality and with great love.Read more: Hillis, "Richard Feynman and the Connection Machine," Physics Today. (New York): (W.W. Norton & Company), (1985). 8.25'' x 5''. Original half red cloth with red boards, gilt-lettered spine. In original price-clipped dust jacket designed by Mike McIver. Edited by Edward Hutchings. 350 pages. Significant foxing and touch of dampstain to verso of jacket, with a couple tiny closed tears; book with attendant moderate spotting to cloth, light foxing to edges and endpapers. Shows well. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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