“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”: Adventures of a Curious Character

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  P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous  adventures. In this lively work that “can shatter the stereotype of the  stuffy scientist” (Detroit Free Press),  Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with  Einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply  held nuclear secrets―and much more of an eyebrow-raising nature. In his  stories, Feynman’s life shines through in all its eccentric glory―a  combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and  raging chutzpah. Included for this edition is a new introduction by Bill Gates.