π 2 Books mentioned in "The Curious Mr. Feynman | Freakonomics Radio" of Freakonomics Radio
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Episode: The Curious Mr. Feynman | Freakonomics Radio
Published on February 2, 2024
Hereβs a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Genius
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Special thanks to Richard Tai and Alisa Pico from the Caltech archives, to Christopher Sykes and the BBC for the audio from their Feynman documentaries, to ITV for audio from The World from Another Point of View, to Nicholas Aoro and Mind in Pasadena for recording help, to the library and university archives at the University of California, Santa Barbara for their recording of Feynman's Los Alamos From Below lecture, and special thanks to James Gleick for writing Genius, his biography of Richard Feynman; it has been very helpful to us.
This mention refers to the book "Genius" by James Gleick, which is a biography of Richard Feynman. It was acknowledged as a significant resource that contributed valuable insights to the episode.
What Do You Care What Other People Think: Further Adventures of a Curious Character
The first one, published in 1985, was called 'Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!','the second was published in 1988, the same year Feynman died; it was called 'What Do You Care What Other People Think?'. The books were bestsellers.
This mention refers to the second book based on Feynman's experiences, co-written by Ralph Leighton. The book was published in 1988, the year of Feynman's passing, and it became a bestseller. This segment discusses how Feynman's stories were compiled into book form.