Quest for Tannu Tuva

Synopsis: The scientist Richard Feynman tells of his 10-year fascination with Tannu Tuva, a Shangri-La on the edge of Mongolia, which very few westerners have ever seen. From Tuva came strange and beautiful stamps, there are reindeer and camels, and the nomads peform a not-too-be-forgotten type of harmonic throat-singing. Feynman also talks about his role in identifying the cause of the space shuttle disaster, and his love of deciphering Mayan hieroglyphics.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1988
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 4 July 1988.
Subjects: Science
Keywords: biographies; Feynman, Richard; hieroglyphics; Mongolia; space technology

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