Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character By Richard P. Feynman

Richard P. Feynman’s “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character” is a collection of anecdotes that sheds light on the life of one of the most brilliant physicists of the 20th century. Through these stories, Feynman provides insight into his approach to problem-solving, his philosophy of life, and his love for adventure. The book is divided into several sections, each detailing a particular episode from Feynman’s of the main themes of the book is Feynman’s love for learning and his unquenchable curiosity. From an early age, Feynman was fascinated by the workings of the natural world and spent countless hours exploring and experimenting. He describes his childhood experiments, such as making his own electric motor and building a radio from scratch, as the beginning of his lifelong journey of ’s curiosity extended beyond the realm of science, and he was interested in a wide variety of subjects, from languages to art. He even learned how to pick locks just