Listen free for 30 days

Preview

Try for $0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Quantum Man

Written by: Lawrence M. Krauss
Narrated by: Lawrence M. Krauss
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $25.88

Buy Now for $25.88

Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.

Publisher's Summary

A gripping new scientific biography of the revered Nobel Prize–winning physicist (and curious character) Richard Feynman.

Perhaps the greatest physicist of the second half of the 20th century, Richard Feynman changed the way we think about quantum mechanics, the most perplexing of all physical theories. Here Lawrence M. Krauss, himself a theoretical physicist and best-selling author, offers a unique scientific biography: a rollicking narrative coupled with clear and novel expositions of science at the limits. An immensely colorful person in and out of the office, Feynman revolutionized our understanding of nature amid a turbulent life. From the death of Feynman’s childhood sweetheart during the Manhattan Project to his reluctant rise as a scientific icon, Krauss presents that life as seen through the science, providing a new understanding of the legacy of a man who has fascinated millions. An accessible reflection on the issues that drive physics today, Quantum Man captures the story of a man who was willing to break all the rules to tame a theory that broke all the rules.
©2011 Lawrence M. Krauss (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Physics Professionals & Academics Science String Theory Black Hole Thought-Provoking
Show more Show less
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What the critics say

“ Quantum Man is a masterpiece.” (Walter Isaacson, New York Times best-selling author)

What listeners say about Quantum Man

Average Customer Ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    12
  • 4 Stars
    10
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    12
  • 4 Stars
    6
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    11
  • 4 Stars
    6
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.ca reviews

Amazon Reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Ordered it, never came in, months late and having a hard time getting refunded for something that’s clearly not coming in

The best narrator and author for this biography

Lawrence Krauss is probably the easiest physicist to listen to he lays out complex physics problems in abstract ways that people like me can understand in his own work and in this book, he is laying out the life of Richard Feynman who he is clearly one of the biggest fans of. Feynman is an interesting figure because of his excellence and eccentricity, I recommend this book to any science lover.

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!