Tuva or Bust by Ralph Leighton

Tuva or Bust by Ralph Leighton

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Tuva or Bust by Ralph Leighton

In 1977, Feynman and his sidekick fellow drummer and geography enthusiast Ralph Leighton set out to make arrangements to visit Tuva, doing noble and hilarious battle with Soviet red tape, befriending quite a few Tuvans, and discovering the wonders of Tuvan throat-singing. Their Byzantine attempts to reach Tannu Tuva would span a decade, interrupted by Feynman's appointment to the committee investigating the Challenger disaster, and his tragic struggle with the cancer that finally killed him. Tuva or Bust chronicles the deepening friendship of two zany, brilliant strategists whose love of the absurd will delight and instruct. It is Richard Feynman's last, best adventure.
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ISBN 13 9780393029536
ISBN 10 0393029530
Title Tuva or Bust
Author Ralph Leighton
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 1991-05-17
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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