Feynman 'What Do You Care What Other People Think?' 1st Ed 1st Ptg Like New DJ
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First edition
Curious? Then you already understand the irresistible pull of this pristine true first edition, first printing of Richard P. Feynman’s “What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character” (W. W. Norton, 1988). This 256-page hardcover is the sparkling sequel to the beloved Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!, once again transcribed and shaped with love by Feynman’s friend and fellow bongo drummer Ralph Leighton. Here the Nobel Prize-winning physicist lets you ride shotgun through two of the most human chapters of his extraordinary life. First comes the tender, funny, and heartbreaking story of his romance with Arline, his first wife—letters, laughter, and the quiet courage that defined their too-short time together. Then the narrative shifts to the high-wire drama of the Rogers Commission and the 1986 Challenger disaster, where Feynman’s legendary ice-water O-ring demonstration (a simple clamp, a piece of rubber, and a glass of ice water) cut through NASA bureaucracy like a laser and helped the public understand exactly what went wrong. The book’s title itself is a catchphrase that has echoed for decades. It comes straight from Arline, who gently reminded her brilliant but occasionally self-doubting husband, “What do you care what other people think?” Feynman made that question his north star, and it became a rallying cry for independent thinkers everywhere. Along the way you’ll encounter one of his most quoted lines: “I learned very early the
- Publisher: Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Year: 1988
- ISBN: 9780393026597
- Condition: Fine
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