Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
George Dyson
ISBN 10: 0805059857 ISBN 13: 9780805059854
Editorial: Henry Holt and Co., 2002
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Sinopsis:
A brilliant combination of history and personal recollections documents the incredible story of a wild idea--a spacecraft powered by hydrogen bombs--and brings to life an episode in U.S. scientific research that brought together a vast array of brilliant physicists, including the author's father, who participated in the vision of a renowned theoretician, during the political and cultural backdrop of the Cold War. 20,000 first printing.
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George Dyson, the son of distinguished physicist Freeman Dyson, grew up immersed in the world of groundbreaking science. His previous books include the acclaimed Darwin Among the Machines. He and his father are also the subjects of Kenneth Brower's dual biography, The Starship and the Canoe. Dyson lives in Washington State.
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Título: Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic ...
Editorial: Henry Holt and Co.
Año de publicación: 2002
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa dura
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