Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track is a new collection of personal letters written by legendary physicist and raconteur Richard P. Feynman. Edited by his daughter Michelle, and including many letters written to Feynman, it shows the full extent of his legacy like never before. With missives to and from scientific luminaries, as well as letters to and from fans, family, students, crackpots, and everyday people eager for Feynman's wisdom and counsel, the result is a wonderful de facto guide to life, an eloquent testimony to the human quest for knowledge at all levels. Whether discussing the Manhattan Project or developments in quantum physics, the Challenger investigation or grade-school textbooks, the love of his wife or the best way to approach a problem, Feynman's dedication to clarity, grace, humor, and optimism is everywhere evident.

From interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles, this wide-ranging collection presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science—a life like no other. From Richard Feynman's ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the world of ideas.

Based on a previously unpublished, three-part public lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963, this wonderful book shows the other side of Feynman, as he expounds on the inherent conflict between science and religion, people's distrust of politicians, and our universal fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, and mental telepathy.

Designed for non-scientists and filled with wonderful examples and clever illustrations, Six Easy Pieces is an unparalleled introduction to the world of physics by one of the greatest teachers of all time.

As Feynman shows so clearly and entertainingly in the lectures chosen for this volume, the so-called dry, difficult, and counter-intuitive principles of physics are actually works of beauty, wonder, and elegance.