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The quotable Feynman

by Richard P. Feynman, Michelle Feynman

This volume compiles approximately 500 quotations from the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, organised by theme. The collection includes a chronology of his life, photographs, and reflections from several notable figures.

Accession 13847 ISBN 9780691153032 Publisher Princeton University Press
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