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What do YOU care what other people think? : further adventures of a curious character / Richard P. Feynman, as told to Ralph Leighton. - New York : Norton, ©1988. - 255 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes index.

pt. I.A curious character. The making of a scientist -- "What do you care what other people think?" -- It's as simple as one, two three ... --- Getting ahead -- Hotel city -- Who the hell is Herman? -- Feynman sexist pig! -- I just shook his hand, can you believe it? -- Letters, photos, and drawings -- pt. II. Mr. Feynman goes to Washington: investigating the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Preliminaries -- Committing suicide -- The cold facts -- Check six! -- Gumshoes -- Fantastic figures -- An inflamed appendix -- The tenth recommendation -- Meet the ress -- Afterthoughts -- Appendix F: Personal observations on the reliability of the shuttle -- Epilogue.

ISBN: 9780393320923 0393320928

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Feynman, Richard P. -- (Richard Phillips), -- 1918-1988.
Physicists -- United States -- Biography.
Science -- Anecdotes.
Feynman, Richard Phillips.
Physiciens -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
Sciences -- Anecdotes.
Physicists.
Science.
Autobiographie.
Feynman, Richard Phillips, -- 1918-1988.
Physiciens - États-Unis - Biographies.
Sciences - Anecdotes.
Autobiografie.
Feynman, Richard Phillips

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.
Natuurkundigen.

Dewey Class. No.: 808.83 / FEY/W