Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough says Richard P. Feynman in The Smartest Men in the World, one of the many pieces in this collection of Feynman's best short works.

The Road to Infinity [paperback] Asimov, Isaac

This volume contains some of Professor Wigner's more popular papers, which, in their diversity of subject and clarity of style, reflect the author's deep analytical powers and the remarkable scope of his interests. Included are articles on the nature of physical symmetry, invariance and conservation principles, the structure of solid bodies and of the compound nucleus, the theory of nuclear fission, the effects of radiation on solids, and epistemological problems of quantum mechanics. Other articles deal with the story of the first man-made nuclear chain reaction, the long-term prospects of nuclear energy, the problems of Big Science, and the role of mathematics in the natural sciences. In addition, the book contains statements of Wigner's convictions and beliefs, as well as memoirs of his friends, Enrico Fermi and John von Neumann.

This book was first published in 1942 for distribution to American soldiers during WWII. The title character, T.C. Mits is an acronym for The Celebrated Man In The Street. Like many Americans who fought in the war, everyman Mits has a limited education. The point of this book is to provide that everyman with a series of short lessons in mathematics. The presentation is unique, heavily illustrated with line drawings, and all text is presented as free verse.

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