Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
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Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman is a curated collection of personal and professional correspondence by physicist Richard Feynman, edited by his daughter Michelle Feynman, offering insight into his character, ideas, and life.
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| The Letters of Richard P. Feynman | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman Context triple: [Michelle Feynman, notableWork, Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman]
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A.
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! is a popular autobiographical collection of humorous and insightful anecdotes by physicist Richard Feynman, showcasing his curious, irreverent approach to science and life.
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B.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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C.
Feynman Lectures on Physics
Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
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D.
Feynman’s Tips on Physics (as editor/curator)
Feynman’s Tips on Physics is a posthumous collection of Richard Feynman’s practical problem-solving insights and lecture supplements, compiled and edited by Michelle Feynman.
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E.
Feynman’s book "What Do You Care What Other People Think?"
Feynman’s book "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" is a collection of autobiographical stories and reflections by physicist Richard Feynman, including his role in the Challenger disaster investigation and other episodes illustrating his curiosity, integrity, and unconventional outlook on life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman Target entity description: Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman is a curated collection of personal and professional correspondence by physicist Richard Feynman, edited by his daughter Michelle Feynman, offering insight into his character, ideas, and life.
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A.
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! is a popular autobiographical collection of humorous and insightful anecdotes by physicist Richard Feynman, showcasing his curious, irreverent approach to science and life.
-
B.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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C.
Feynman Lectures on Physics
Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
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D.
Feynman’s Tips on Physics (as editor/curator)
Feynman’s Tips on Physics is a posthumous collection of Richard Feynman’s practical problem-solving insights and lecture supplements, compiled and edited by Michelle Feynman.
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E.
Feynman’s book "What Do You Care What Other People Think?"
Feynman’s book "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" is a collection of autobiographical stories and reflections by physicist Richard Feynman, including his role in the Challenger disaster investigation and other episodes illustrating his curiosity, integrity, and unconventional outlook on life.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Richard Feynman
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Richard P. Feynman
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United States of America
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United States
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Michelle Feynman
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Michelle Feynman is Richard P. Feynman's daughter
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Michelle Feynman
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Michelle Feynman selected and organized the letters
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biographical literature
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Richard P. Feynman's character
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Richard P. Feynman's ideas ⓘ Richard P. Feynman's life ⓘ |
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| publisher | Basic Books ⓘ |
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Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
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What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ |
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| timeSpanCovered | 20th century ⓘ |
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