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Genius : Richard Feynman and modern physics
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Genius : Richard Feynman and modern physics

by James Gleick

This biography traces the life of a leading physicist, from his work on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos to his investigation into the Challenger disaster. It provides an account of his scientific thought and its influence on the development of modern physics.

Accession 5405 ISBN — Publisher Little, Brown and Company
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