August 12, 2005

Rainbows

I stopped by Barnes & Noble today to pick up a book. Yeah, that'll happen. So I ended up with several, one of which is Feynman's Rainbow: A Search For Beauty in Physics and in Life. I am looking forward to reading this one - and it is all my brother's fault. He turned me into a Feynman fan early in life by introducing me to this book, Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman, a book I think everyone should read, not just those interested in science. The way he embraced life and learning was is beyond inspirational. I used to dream about meeting him just so I could shake his hand....

Also worth reading (OK, all his books are worth reading) is What Do You Care What Other People Think?. I'll let you know how this new book I got stands up as it is only about Feynman, not by him.

I also got a book of quotations, which I certainly don't need - I have shelves of quotation books and can find just about anything I need online. But it was on the clearance rack...so it was cheap.. and there might be something new there, some hidden gem....

And two computer books, one of which I went in for. And a design book, another of which I don't need. And I have so much time for reading........

 
UPDATE: I typed in quite a bit from the Feynman book because I found it "wondrous and magical" and wanted to share it. In the first chapter the author, Leonard Mlodinow, captures what it is that captured me about Feynman specifically - and physics generally. Unfortunately, a pop-up ate IE and I lost it. I am in no mood to retype it at this time. You will either have to trust me or get the book and read it for yourself. It starts on page 10, about halfway down.

Posted by Vox at August 12, 2005 09:26 PM | books , science
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