“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

by Richard Phillips Feynman

First published 2022

Renowned physicist Richard Feynman recounts his rollicking adventures, from cracking safes at Los Alamos to teaching samba in Brazil. With sharp wit and infectious curiosity, he challenges the status quo and revels in the absurdities of life. This captivating memoir celebrates the joys of an unconventional mind.

Genres: 20th-century, autobiography, biography-memoir, academia

Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unconventional-protagonist

Setting: Los Alamos, Brazil

Period: 20th-century

400 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company

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