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

Tuva or Bust!: Richard Feynman's Last Journey

Ralph Leighton

272 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction biography science travel funny informative reflective slow-paced

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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 wonder...

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adventurous 100%
inspiring 66%
reflective 66%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

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