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Tuva or Bust! Ralph Leighton

Tuva or Bust! By Ralph Leighton

Tuva or Bust! by Ralph Leighton


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Summary

This is the third of the biographical books by Ralph Leighton and Richard Feynman, following on from Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman? and What Do You Care What Other People Think?. Written after Feynman's death, this book tells the story of their obsession with the Soviet town of Tuva.

Tuva or Bust! Summary

Tuva or Bust!: Richard Feynman's Last Journey by Ralph Leighton

This is the third of the biographical books by Ralph Leighton and Richard Feynman, following on from Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman? and What Do You Care What Other People Think?. Written after Feynman's death, this book tells the story of their obsession with the town of Tuva in the Soviet Union and their plans to visit which were cut short by Feynman's early death.

Table of Contents

To the reader; there is no such country; forty-five snowy I; mysterious melodies; hail to the chief!; we appear in the centre of Asia; three Americans reach Tuva; meeting in Moscow; amateur ambassadors; clowns or con men?; the Keller accord; the trip is arranged; Catalina cowboys; the invitation arrives; epilogue; appendix a - protocol; appendix b - welcome by Richard Feynman; appendix c - friends of Tuva; index; painting of Richard Feynman.

Additional information

GOR001143784
9780140174854
0140174850
Tuva or Bust!: Richard Feynman's Last Journey by Ralph Leighton
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
19930225
256
N/A
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