One of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the story of his life. WHAT DO YOU CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK? is Feynman's last literary legacy, which he prepared as he struggled with cancer. Among its many tales - some funny, others intensely moving - we meet Feynman's first wife, Arlene, who taught him of love's irreducible mystery as she lay dying in a hospital bed while he worked nearby on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos. We are also given a fascinating narrative of the investigation of the space shuttle Challenger's explosion in 1986. Not as humorous as his other memoirs but in many ways more profound.
What Do You Care What Other People Think?
Further Adventures of a Curious Character
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Release date
October 31, 2006 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780739330227
- File size: 206990 KB
- Duration: 07:11:13
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Dan Cashman maintains a friendly and conversational tone that creates a convincing imitation of the author himself, talking and sharing his thoughts with us. Cashman never struggles with the technical terms, but he makes no vocal change for the footnotes, which Feynman didn't write, so it causes a little confusion. The chapter about the CHALLENGER investigation is retold more completely than in a previous book, and it demonstrates the professor's skillful approach to problem-solving, a gift from his father. The book mixes science, logic, mathematics, and entertainment into an autobiography peppered with little explanations of intellectual curiosities, simply told so they all make sense. J.A.H. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
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