Feynman’s book "What Do You Care What Other People Think?"

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autobiographical book book

Feynman’s book "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" is a collection of autobiographical stories and reflections by physicist Richard Feynman, including his role in the Challenger disaster investigation and other episodes illustrating his curiosity, integrity, and unconventional outlook on life.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	autobiographical book → book →
author	Richard P. Feynman →
basedOn	conversations between Richard P. Feynman and Ralph Leighton →
coAuthor	Ralph Leighton →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
depicts	Feynman’s approach to problem solving → Feynman’s interactions with NASA and aerospace engineers → Feynman’s unconventional lifestyle →
follows	Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! →
genre	autobiography → memoir → popular science →
hasAudience	general readers → readers interested in science → readers interested in the Challenger disaster →
hasPart	stories about Feynman’s childhood → stories about Feynman’s relationship with his first wife Arline → stories about Feynman’s travels → stories about Feynman’s work at Los Alamos → “Mr. Feynman Goes to Washington” (section on Challenger investigation) → “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (title essay) →
language	English →
literaryForm	collection of autobiographical stories →
mainCharacter	Richard P. Feynman →
narrativePerspective	first-person →
notableFor	account of Feynman’s role on the Rogers Commission → description of O-ring failure demonstration in Challenger hearings →
publisher	W. W. Norton & Company →
relatedEvent	Space Shuttle Challenger disaster →
relatedPerson	Arline Feynman →
relatedWork	Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! →
subject	Challenger disaster investigation → Richard P. Feynman → curiosity → personal life of Richard P. Feynman → physics → scientific integrity → skepticism →
theme	ethics in science and engineering → independence of thought → intellectual honesty → joy of discovery → questioning authority →
timePeriodCovered	Feynman’s early life → Feynman’s later career during the 1980s → Feynman’s work during World War II →
titleOrigin	remark by Feynman’s first wife Arline →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Feynman O-ring ice water demonstration →	documentedIn