Tuva or Bust! by Leighton Ralph

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Tuva or Bust! by Leighton Ralph

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Summary

The third of the biographical books by Ralph Leighton and Richard Feynman, 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. The story formed the basis of a "Horizon" programme.

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Tuva or Bust! by Leighton Ralph

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 9780140156140
ISBN 10 0140156143
Title Tuva or Bust!
Author Leighton Ralph
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1992-07-30
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.