To my readers and followers:Even if you are a not a "student" of mathematics and physics you will find this a wonderful book to read.
Richard Feynman was probably the most brilliant mathematician and Nobel prize-winning physicist in the 20th century.
Even though he died in February 1988, almost exactly
8 years after I was born, his material and college study books in theoretical physics and mathematics were a must read years later in many of my higher level college mathematics courses in the early decade of 2000.
The beginning highlights of his life involved working the mathematical intricacies of atomic fission in the WW2 Manhattan Project in New Mexico and then the earmark of his fame and intelligence culminated in solving the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster with the solid fuel boosters.
This book is
FUN TO READ Once started it is hard to put down, it is a "page turner" for sure.
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no hard concepts ....with simple and fun explanations and his
life stories that will grab your interest and that easily make sense to even a non-scientific and/or non-mathematical reader.
The author
James Gleick has written many scientific books with the same fun and easy to read concept.
Even though this book was first published in 1992, it was about 10 years later when I was in college in my early to mid 20's I read this book with a lot of interest as it fit in with some of my college courses and was high on the my Professor's reading list.
To my joy, I just picked up a used copy at a book store last month and I have just started reading it again, and now at 39 years old about 15 years later it has not lost it's luster and catches my interest once again.
I might suggest that if you are so inclined that you might want to give it a try, it is a wonderful book that can make very "light reading" out of complex and very interesting subjects.
Hugs and happy reading........
Danielle 
