THE MEANING OF IT ALL

THE MEANING OF IT ALL Richard P. Feynman (Perseus, $22) Nobel Prize-winning Feynman was best known for his digestible take on physics, as well as for his wit and bongo-playing abilities. In this slim volume -- collecting a series of three lectures from April 1963 -- he discusses science, religion, human relationships, creativity, and how they all affect one another. He's funny, direct, and clear, nailing Aldous Huxley's Brave New World as a guide to the future of biology, and offering a funny (even plausible!) method to keep advertising from insulting our intelligence. His perceptions are timeless, his attitude salt-of-the-earth. Brooklyn-raised Feynman's bottom line: A little tolerance, humor, knowledge -- and an understanding of how to use that knowledge -- never hurt anybody. A