This is sort of a companion to several movies Sykes made about Feynman, his life and work, accompanied by numerous photos, newspaper clippings, and letters. There's not much new here for anyone who's familiar with Feynman's work, though there were a number of new anecdotes, and I was impressed at the reproductions of some of his drawings, which I'd never seen before--the man really was good at everything he did. The recollections of family, friends, and fellow scientists add depth to the material, and I was moved by the account of his death and the events leading up to it. I'd recommend this as a starting point to anyone unfamiliar with Feynman, who was quite a personality as well as being a brilliant physicist, then move on to Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! or the less well known Tuva or Bust!: Richard Feynman's Last Journey.

"To every man is given the key to the gates of heaven. The same key opens the gates of hell.

And so it is with science."
Richard Feynman

- He's thoughts on The Manhattan Project are the best I've read so far about nuclear weapons. He lived believing we are all dead because of them and the use politicians would put them to.
Everybody should read him, maybe not always 100% on point, but close enough.

"...my mother informed me that, unfortunately, women's brains were physiologically incapable of doing science...My great ambition for years was to be an assistant to some man, just to be allowed to look at the stars. Not to do any science, but just to be his assistant--this was my childhood goal. I couldn't imagine anything further than that."
--Jean Feynman

Wonderful book with both fun and touching insights into the man.

Insightful, entertaining, educating, emotional

An excellent documentary. Now in book form!

It it is a really good introduction to Richard Feynman.

Actual rating: 3.5

Though I am not a fan of reading biographies and autobiographies - I have always held few people under exception and have read their biographies. I have read most works by/on Stephen Hawking as well as Feynman.

In comparison to other books, this one gives more insight into Feynman's life in particular and a bit on his work, with many photographers of his letters/reports etc. I liked the book for those artefacts.

His life might be an example of how a researcher should be (in terms of research, enthusiasm, passion for science, and curiosity) and also, how one shouldn't be (definitely based on one own's personal opinion on certain things) when they are in teaching position.

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Gotta love Feynman!

the light of my life

Just when I thought I'd read most everything this guy ever wrote, a friend gave me No Ordinary Genius: The Illustrated Richard Feynman. Wonderful! I felt I was meeting someone that up till now I'd only known through letters—all the photos and drawings and little notes give me a clearer, more intimate picture of this iconoclastic scientist whose words I've loved for years. The robe and bunny slippers picture adds significantly to my up-to-now skimpy mental picture.

This book is full of telling anecdotes, many of which are also new to me. Freeman Dyson tells that once, in Austin Texas, Feynman was so appalled at the garishly opulent hotel he'd been placed in that he simply announced "Not sleeping here, good-bye", and walked out into the woods to sleep under the stars. This from a man in his mid-sixties who was dying of cancer. Danny Hillis talks about being startled into confessing his sadness at the realization that Feynman was dying. After a moment, the great scientist answered, "Yeah, that bugs me too, sometimes."

The king is dead; long live the king.