The Jasons: The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite

Name: The Jasons: The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite
Brand: Viking Drill & Tool
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hardcover – April 6, 2006

by Finkbeiner, Ann

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ISBN-13: 9780670034895 ISBN-10: 0670034894

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Viking Drill & Tool

Binding

hardcover

Published

April 6, 2006

Weight

1.0 lbs

Dimensions

21.60×3.30×14.70 cm

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The Jasons: The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite by Finkbeiner, Ann. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780670034895.

Profiles a group of elite scientists who inherited from the Manhattan Project a mission to counsel the government on potential military applications of scientific breakthroughs, in an account that cites their contributions to such projects the "Star Wars" missile defense program and the national system for predicting global climate. 30,000 first printing.