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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard Feynman

5/5
W. W. Norton & Company 391 pages April 1, 1997

The outrageous memoirs of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, recounting his adventures from cracking safes at Los Alamos to playing bongo drums in Brazil, from picking locks to decoding Mayan hieroglyphics. A celebration of curiosity, mischief, and the joy of figuring things out.

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Jim's Review

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This book proves that being a genius doesn't mean you have to be boring. Feynman picked locks, played bongos, decoded ancient writing, and won a Nobel Prize — all while having the time of his life. Jim laughed out loud on basically every page. The lesson? Stay curious about EVERYTHING. It's part memoir, part comedy, and part love letter to the scientific spirit. Five worms — one of Jim's all-time favorites.

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