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050	0	0	_aQ175.5 _b.F52 1998
082	0	0	_a500 FEY
100	1		_aFeynman, Richard P. _q(Richard Phillips) _d(, 1918-1988)
245	1	4	_aThe meaning of it all _b: thoughts of a citizen scientist _c/ Richard P. Feynman
260			_aReading, Mass. _b: Addison-Wesley _c, c1998.
300			_a133 p. _c; 22 cm.
490	0		_aHelix books
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_aMany appreciate Richard P. Feynman's contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with the world around him-how deeply and thoughtfully he considered the religious, political, and social issues of his day. Now, a wonderful book-based on a previously unpublished, three-part public lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963-shows us this other side of Feynman, as he expounds on the inherent conflict between science and religion, people's distrust of politicians, and our universal fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, and mental telepathy. Here we see Feynman in top form: nearly bursting into a Navajo war chant, then pressing for an overhaul of the English language (if you want to know why Johnny can't read, just look at the spelling of "friend"); and, finally, ruminating on the death of his first wife from tuberculosis. This is quintessential Feynman-reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening.
650		0	_aScience _x--Social aspects
650		0	_aReligion and science
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