Feynman

By Jim Ottaviani, illustrated by Leland Myrick

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Richard Feynman: physicist . . . Nobel winner . . . bestselling author . . . safe-cracker.

In this substantial graphic novel biography, First Second presents the larger-than-life exploits of Nobel-winning quantum physicist, adventurer, musician, world-class raconteur, and one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century: Richard Feynman. Written by nonfiction comics mainstay Jim Ottaviani and brilliantly illustrated by First Second author Leland Myrick, Feynman tells the story of the great man’s life from his childhood in Long Island to his work on the Manhattan Project and the Challenger disaster. Ottaviani tackles the bad with the good, leaving the reader delighted by Feynman’s exuberant life and staggered at the loss humanity suffered with his death.

Anyone who ever wanted to know more about Richard P. Feynman, quantum electrodynamics, the fine art of the bongo drums, the outrageously obscure nation of Tuva, or the development and popularization of the field of physics in the United States need look no further than this rich and joyful work.
 
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One of Horn Book’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2011

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"These images capture with remarkable sensitivity the essence of Feynman’s character.  The comic-book picture somehow comes to life and speaks with the voice of the real Feynman.” -- Freeman Dyson, The New York Review of Books
 
 
"Spectacular.” -- The Horn Book, starred review
 
 

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Manuela  rated it  
Dec 18, 2011
I bought this book as a Christmas gift, but couldn't resist reading it. A comic book about Feynman's life? Sounds like it has to be awesome, and it surely doesn't disappoint. It is fun to read, comes with some Physics lessons, and gives you insights into what kind of person Feynman must have been. S ...more
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Ian  rated it  
Nov 3, 2011
An incredibly elegant graphic novel biography. Beautiful, even. A word Feynman uses a lot to describe the world, physics, women, etc. The greatest strength of this book is that it totally avoids the stuffy route, which it totally could have taken since you know, this is a biography about a scientist ...more
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Andrew Shuping  rated it  
Oct 21, 2011
Before I picked up this book I didn't really know who Richard Feynman was. I mean I heard the name, but it didn't really mean lot to me. And then...I picked up this book. And within 4 pages I was captivated by him and what he meant not only to our understanding of science, but our understanding o ...more
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By Jim Ottaviani, illustrated by Leland Myrick

JIM OTTAVIANI is the world’s preeminent writer of comics and graphic novels about science. Notable works include a biography of Niels Bohr and the fast-paced tale of the desperate lives of early paleontologists. His latest book is T-Minus: The Race to the Moon, from Aladdin books. He has worked as a nuclear engineer and is currently employed as a reference librarian in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

LELAND MYRICK is the author and illustrator of First Second’s Missouri Boy. He lives in Pasadena, California.

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August 2011
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ISBN: 9781596432598
ISBN10: 1596432594
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