Feynman, Jim Ottaviani
I don't know all that much about physics, but part of what I do know is that Richard Feynman is good at explaining physics to people who know nothing about it. He's also really funny, so I decided I was going to track down some of his books and see what I could learn.
You will note this book is not by Feynman, though it quotes him extensively. I decided to learn about him first and get some context for what I'd learn later. Also my friend was reading it and I wanted to talk to her about it.
So! Feynman is a graphic biography of Richard Feynman, with numerable asides into physics and the sciences. It quotes Feynman at length, as I've said, which means it's not only funny as hell but comprehensible and clear even to a layperson such as myself. The graphics are clean and well-done and the lettering equally so. I think my main difficulty with the book was how it jumped around in time; I sometimes found it difficult to follow. In general, though, I really liked this. It's entertaining, lots of fun, and educational to boot.
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You will note this book is not by Feynman, though it quotes him extensively. I decided to learn about him first and get some context for what I'd learn later. Also my friend was reading it and I wanted to talk to her about it.
So! Feynman is a graphic biography of Richard Feynman, with numerable asides into physics and the sciences. It quotes Feynman at length, as I've said, which means it's not only funny as hell but comprehensible and clear even to a layperson such as myself. The graphics are clean and well-done and the lettering equally so. I think my main difficulty with the book was how it jumped around in time; I sometimes found it difficult to follow. In general, though, I really liked this. It's entertaining, lots of fun, and educational to boot.
This entry is crossposted at http://bookblather.dreamwidth.org/330132.html. Please comment over there if possible.