• click here to return to the homepage •
Home > Categories > Books > Educational > The Meaning of it All review
What is science? Does it have an intrinsic value? Can the scientist believe in God? What is the value of doubt?
At the peak of his career, maverick genius Richard Feynman gave three public lectures addressing the questions that most inspired and troubled him.
Provocative and hugely entertaining, they are brought together in this volume.
Temeraire : 2 : Throne of Jade
Red Joan
Old Blue
Spacemice #1: Alien Escape
Straw Shooter Jets
Hugless Douglas & The Great Cake Bake
Alfie Bloom #2: Alfie Bloom and the Talisman Thief
Dingle-Dangle Scarecrow
The River
Dreams of a Moa
The Modern Mediterranean Diet
Inkbound - Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo
So Loved: A Treasured Book of Love (Dual Set)Product reviews...
Members are welcome to post a review. You will need to log in to post yours.
Review by: tucker (Karl)
Dated: 9th of November, 2004
OK, here's another one for The Educated Carbon-Based Lifeform. This is NOT for Johnny Q Public book.
Having a deep interest in 'the real nature of the universe' and any topics linked to it, I found this book fascinating reading. I only wish that I had been able to sit in the crowds that heard these first-hand, since reading a speech is never the same as hearing it, with all of the interaction from the audience, body language of the speaker, etc.
A bit different from another of Feynman's collected works, The Pleasure of Finding Things Out, this book is exactly what it claims to be, three of his more illuminative speeches in written form, wrapped in a pretty(ish) cover. And if that's what you want, then this is it in aces.
Overall, yup... but only if a perky little mixture of hard science and philosophy engages your interest. :)
Random listing from 'Books'...
Jack and his mum run a little burger cafe thats close to broke, so when Jack spends their last pennies on a can of baked beans, his mum throws them out the window... starting a GIANT adventure!
Discover what happens when a fairy tale unfolds in a modern metropolis in Colin Simpson's spellbinding story.
All trademarks, images and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective companies.
KIWIreviews is an independent entity, part of the Knock Out News Group. This is a free public forum presenting user opinions on selected products, and as such the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of kiwireviews.nz and are protected under New Zealand law by the "Honest Opinion" clause of the Defamation Act of 1992. KIWIreviews accepts no liability for statements made on this site, on the premise that they have been submitted as the true and honest opinions of the individual posters. In most cases, prices and dates stated are approximate and should be considered as only guidelines.
"Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?"
unattributed
