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In Surely you are Joking he kind of glazes over some of the topics regarding his first wife, which really left you wondering. This book touches on a lot of his feelings during this time. It also talks more about his intellectual feelings on justifying research that contributed toward his work in the nuclear research front. The final bit follows some of the work at NASA and some issues there, and provides a good vantage point for viewing situations such as these. I think the lightheartedness that
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Feynman is more introspective in this one, compared to Surely Your Joking Mr. Feynman. I enjoy his introspection, but I do not love his books.
However, I feel like the epilogue in this book is worth the read itself. I wish the entire book took the tone of the epilogue.
However, I feel like the epilogue in this book is worth the read itself. I wish the entire book took the tone of the epilogue.
Not quite as enthralling as "Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman," but it's a great book nonetheless. The latter half deals with his investigation into the Challenger Shuttle Incident so it's a little bit less comical than the first half. Deals more with the bureaucratic mess most of us deal with. Well worth the read though.
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