*SIGNED* Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship - George Dyson HC

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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Very good condition, signed by author”
Country of Origin
United States
Type
Book
Narrative Type
Astrophysics & Space Science
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
N/A
ISBN
9780805059854
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805059857
ISBN-13
9780805059854
eBay Product ID (ePID)
720931

Product Key Features

Book Title
Project Orion : the True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Power Resources / Nuclear, History, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science
Author
George B. Dyson, George Dyson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
23 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-046500
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
629.47/53/072073
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
The improbable story of the wildest idea-a space craft powered by hydrogen bombs-to come out of the space race. It was the late 1950s. The Cold War was raging.Sputnikhad made its voyage and the space race was on. In America, it was the age of tail fins and "duck and cover," but it was also a time of big ideas and dreams. On his way to school one day, George Dyson learned of a truly fantastical idea: massive space vehicles that would be powered by explosions of multiple hydrogen bombs. Among the brilliant minds behind this project was George's father, the eminent physicist Freeman Dyson. Project Orionchronicles this fascinating episode in U.S. scientific research, while capturing a unique time in American history and culture. The project brought together a cadre of brilliant physicists, the first such assemblage since the Manhattan Project of fifteen years earlier. In an idyllic seaside community in southern California-the very picture of 1950s suburban prosperity-a handful of scientists, tackled a massive project that required the ingenuity of an engineer and the vision of a great theoretician. Their work-ambitious but ultimately futile-took place against the political and cultural backdrop of the Cold War, when nuclear technology spelled both promise and terror. Dyson's prodigious historical and scientific research, combined with his personal reminiscences and connections, make for a lively, richly detailed narrative.
LC Classification Number
TL783.5.D95 2001

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