http://www.oscarnuno.com/2009/04/19/school/reading-books/ The Weblog of Oscar Nuño Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:29:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.oscarnuno.com/2009/04/19/school/reading-books/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Oscar Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:03:13 +0000 http://www.oscarnuno.com/?p=171#comment-22 Thanks so much for pointing my oversight! Feynman did not like to write unless they were letters or physics notes that were later organized by Ralph and others. "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track", is a compilation of letters he wrote (or was it his secretary?) and of people that wrote to him, all edited by his daughter, Michelle. Feynman was a great writer, but as you say, he didn't like to write. The only book I am missing is "Feynman Tips on Physics" co-authored by yourself and Ralph. I will remember to give due credit to people like yourself and Ralph, who made Dick Feynman available to the masses. Thank you. Thanks so much for pointing my oversight! Feynman did not like to write unless they were letters or physics notes that were later organized by Ralph and others. “Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track”, is a compilation of letters he wrote (or was it his secretary?) and of people that wrote to him, all edited by his daughter, Michelle. Feynman was a great writer, but as you say, he didn’t like to write. The only book I am missing is “Feynman Tips on Physics” co-authored by yourself and Ralph. I will remember to give due credit to people like yourself and Ralph, who made Dick Feynman available to the masses. Thank you.

]]> http://www.oscarnuno.com/2009/04/19/school/reading-books/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Michael Gottlieb Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:18:55 +0000 http://www.oscarnuno.com/?p=171#comment-21 You write that you "love the way Richard Feynman wrote." In fact Feynman did not write a single word of "Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman." It was written by Feynman's good friend and collaborator Ralph Leighton, based on tape recordings he made. The same is true of all of Feynman's books. He didn't like to write. You write that you “love the way Richard Feynman wrote.” In fact Feynman did not write a single word of “Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman.” It was written by Feynman’s good friend and collaborator Ralph Leighton, based on tape recordings he made. The same is true of all of Feynman’s books. He didn’t like to write.

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