Very inspiring stories. I enjoyed sneaking into the way he thought about both small things and those big huge topics. I read and burst into laugh from time to time.

This collection of stories is material that I have read in previous books, but they are still great as re-reads. The audio CD that is included with the book is a true treat, as you get to hear Feynman himself talk of his Los Alamos experiences.

I've been curious about Feynman since seeing a movie about him and his first wife, during his work on the atom bomb in New Mexico. Great stories, all taken from Feynman lectures. He's very bright and sometimes a little full of himself, but lived a very full life and is a great storyteller, and was behind the scenes of some of the big scientific events of the past 50 years.

Interesting guy. No bullshit, honest, naive, lots of insight into science and life, also physicist with highest sex drive known to man though developed late into grad school, was weirdo before. But after, goes to club, watches strippers, determines theory of quantum electrodynamics, gets laid, teaches class morning after. Will follow in footsteps.

Great book. It was nice to read something humorous and intelligent and feel like I could connect with my physicist husband on some level. I didn't expect to enjoy this book, but now I would recommend it to any curious reader no matter their understanding of science. Feynman is brilliant and hilarious!

Loved it! One of my favorite scientist autobiographies, the interesting stories from Feynman's life, and they show how fascinating a character he was.

Great book. Basically is a nice collection of all the little smaller popular Richard Feynman books, all in one nice hardcover. I kiss it sometimes. It also contains some new material. Absolutely love it. See my reviews of the books contained within separately which I also own.

If you are going to buy one Feynman book, this should be it (contains all of his popular writings (ie no lectures). Part history, part science, part humor and three parts contrarian. Classic.

Loved it! One of my favorite scientist autobiographies (the other is E.O Wilson's The Naturalist). He was brutally honest, he was funny, endearing, and had nothing to hide. His passion and love for Science shone through.
I have marked a lot of pages so I can re-read his awesomeness again and again.

A jovial read. Anyone who is a fan of Mr. Feynman will enjoy it.

Wonderful collection of stories on a variety of topics from a common sense genius. A teacher, and brilliant physicist, he uses wit and insight to explain Physics in ways that non-Physics students will quickly grasp.

Merged review:

Fascinating bio/account of a genius who could make the complex understandable.

"There are the rushing waves
mountains of molecules
each stupidly minding its own business
trillions apart
yet forming white surf in unison.

Ages on ages
before any eyes could see
year after year
thunderously pounding the shore as now.
For whom, for what?
On a dead planet
with no life to entertain.

Never at rest
tortured by energy
wasted prodigiously by the sun
poured into space.
A mite makes the sea roar.

Deep in the sea
all molecules repeat
the patterns of one another
till complex new ones are formed.
They make others like themselves
and a new dance starts.

Growing in size and complexity
living things
masses of atoms
DNA, protein
dancing a pattern ever more intricate.

Out of the cradle
onto dry land
here it is
standing:
atoms with consciousness;
matter with curiosity.

Stands at the sea,
wonders at wondering: I
a universe of atoms
an atom in the universe."