Genius by James Gleick Summary
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Dive into the brilliant mind behind quantum physics in "Genius" - the biography that made Richard Feynman's eccentric genius accessible to millions. Gleick's masterful storytelling reveals how one Nobel Prize winner revolutionized science while playing bongos and cracking safes at Los Alamos.
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The Genius Who Made Physics Human
Richard Feynman stands as the patron saint of modern physics-a figure who combined extraordinary intellect with an uncommon humanity. Unlike Einstein with his otherworldly persona, Feynman made brilliance accessible. He played bongo drums, cracked safes, and explained complex quantum physics with disarming clarity. Bill Gates named Feynman's lectures as his most influential book, while physicist Freeman Dyson described him as "half genius and half buffoon." His story reads like scientific mythology: the boy from Far Rockaway who helped build the atomic bomb, revolutionized quantum physics with his famous diagrams, and transformed our understanding of reality itself. What made Feynman extraordinary wasn't just his Nobel Prize-winning work, but how he approached problems with childlike curiosity and stubborn originality-refusing to be intimidated by authority or conventional wisdom.
The Making of a Scientific Mind
Breaking Rules at Princeton and Los Alamos
Quantum Breakthroughs and Visual Thinking
The Caltech Years: Teaching and Exploration
The Challenger and Final Wisdom
The Legacy of Feynman's Curiosity
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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