Bantam Books by Richard P. Feynman CE OO EN te THINK” “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” FURTHER ADVENTURES OF A CURIOUS CHARACTER Richard P. Feynman as told to Ralph Leighton % BANTAM BOOKS NEW YORK + TORONTO + LONDON + SYDNEY + AUCKLAND.UNANIMOUS PRAISE FOR THIS INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “EXCEPTIONA) —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Brings Feynman to life in all his wonderful and multiple dimensions. Marvelous.” —Kirkus Reviews “[Feynman’s] tenacious intelligence, contagious enthusiasm, humor, and offbeat style are moving. ... There is nothing obtuse or difficult about [this] book. Indeed, Feynman's rendering of such a potentially complex subject as the Challenger disaster is straightforward, lucid, and accessible.” —San Francisco Chronicle “A gentler book [than “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”|, and for those interested in the man, a more substantial one.” —Los Angeles TimesThis edition contains the complete text ‘of the original hardcover edition. “WHAT BO YOUCARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK?” ‘A Bantam Book ! published by arrangement with WW Norton & Compan: Ine PRINTING HISTORY W. W. Norton edition published October 1988 Bantam Export edition! November 1989 Bantam New Age and the accompanying figure design as well as the statement Bine search for meani ‘growth, and change” ‘re trademarks of Bantam Books. a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Tae AU rights reserved: aston Leighton Copyright © 1988 by Gweneih Feynman and Ralpi “ep ‘Cover photo copyright © 1989 by Faustin Bray. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in ahy form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, inciudbig photocopying, recording, or by any information ‘Storage and retrieval system, without permission information adress: WW. Norion i Compas, For information address: W.'W. Norton Ine 300 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110. ISBN 0-553-17334.0 Published simultaneously in the United States and Canada Bantam Books are published by Bantam Books, a division Bantam Do ‘Dell Publishing Group. tne, Its trade- Mark.""consisting ofthe words. "'Bantam Books” and the Portrayal "of a’ rooster, ts Registered im U.S. Patent. and Trademark Office” and. in other ‘counmres” Marea ‘Replstrada. Bantam Book®, 665 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10103. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA © 0987654321 Contents Preface vii PART 1 A CURIOUS CHARACTER The Making of a Scientist 1 ‘What Do You Care What Other People Think?"" 9 It’s as simple as One, Two, Three 36 Getting Ahead 41 Hotel City 43 Who the Hell Is Herman? 48 Feynman Sexist Pig! 50 1 Just Shook His Hand, Can You Believe It? 53 Letters, Photos, and Drawings 59 PART 2 MR. FEYNMAN GOES TO WASHINGTON: Investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Preliminaries 77 Committing Suicide 79 The Cold Facts 81