Quantum Man
Richard Feynmans Life in Science

Nearly anyone writing about Richard Feynman is bound to seem staid compared with the man himself. The physicist, who won a Nobel Prize for explaining the interaction between electrons and protons in terms of quantum mechanics, was among the century's most celebrated popularizers of scientific thinki......more

There is no doubt that Feynman was brilliant and influential in the world of theoretical physics, but he was not without his flaws. Krauss does a great job examining Feynman’s life and explaining why he was so special. I much preferred hearing someone else talking about Feynman than I did hearing Fe......more

I was not at all familiar with Richard Feynman until reading this very down-to-earth understandable biography that brings out the essence of a true scientific genius in the league of Einstein. Krauss details Feynman's scientific contributions, their relevance, importance and uniqueness in fairly easy......more

A very good book about Feynman that complements other biographies of him by focusing almost completely on the actual science. Krauss is skilled at explaining that science for the lay reader, but I suspect this book works much better as a reading experience. I was trying it as an audio book, and I th......more

As in other accounts, Feynman as a person is interesting. In this account of Feynman's life, Krauss does a good job. Krauss lost me quickly, however, in his discussion of Feynman's quantum physics. Acknowledging that particle physics is a tough nut to crack, this is not a book, perhaps, for the gene......more