About the Author

The late Richard P. Feynman won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1965 for his many contributions, in particular his work on quantum electrodynamics. One of the most famous and beloved figures of our era, both in physics and in the public arena, he is the author of many popular and scholarly books, including The Feynman Lectures on Physics and Six Easy Pieces. He is survived by his daughter Michelle, and his son Carl.