Being a physics enthusiast and, hopefully, a soon-to-be physics student, I want to know more about the great minds that shaped this field into what it is today. Of course, this book was a no-brainer for me so I bought it as soon as I had the chance.<br><br>First of all, this is a book for everyone, not just for those that love physics. As my title states, Feynman was quite a simple man, without the philosophycal-babble that sometimes comes with a genius. He puts everything so simple, so gracefully, that you wonder how it comes you couldn't figure it out by yourself (even if the subject is physics/chemistry/biology-related).<br><br>Secondly, this book focuses more on his life and not that much on physics (which it doesn't lack, however). He relates more about lockpicking or playing the bongos than quantum electrodynamics, but, trust me, you will not want to put this book down after you start reading about all his adventures. Furthermore, the book has 5 parts, each part having several chapters, starting from his very childhood and ending in his later years.<br><br>Feynman is definitely an inspirational model for me. He was human, as Oppenheimer said, funny and... I wanted to say smart, but that is an understatement. He was connected with the world around him, and he understood every aspect of this connection. He exceled not only in physics, but also in chemistry, biology and computer sciences. And yet, as you will observe by reading this book, he was as simple as a human can be.