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