FEYNMAN

Author (last name first):
Ottaviani, Jim

Publisher, Date of Publication: 

First Second, 2011

Grade Level/ or Age Level: 

8th-12th

Classification:  Non-Fiction 

Feynman is a biography of Nobel prize winner, Richard P. Feynman. The book outlines Feynmen's life from his introduction to physics to his prestigious career at Caltech. All his life, Richard's goal was to understand physics and make it simple. Over the years, this goal led to the development of the atomic bomb and resolution of quantum electrodynamics. This book is a great read because it's an introduction to the beauty of physics. His comic antics are captured by the authors in such a manner as to grab the reader's attention.
Feynman was an inspiration to people including his sister. As a child, she was afraid of difficult books, until her brother said,"Read it until you get lost, then start again at the beginning and keep working through till you understand." This quote can still inspire children to read today.

Reviewed By: Tomii Adelakun (Midwestern State University Student)