The Jasons
The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2007
Summary
The Jasons are a well-guarded group of world-class scientists, briefly outed in the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War, who have been meeting every summer since 1960 to tackle classified problems that the Defense Department cannot solve. Among many stunning innovations, they helped invent our electronic battlefield and Star Wars missile defense technology, and are now looking into ways to improve our intelligence gathering. Recounting the unknown story of these brilliant, stubbornly indep…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143038474 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143038478 |
| Author: | Ann Finkbeiner |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | The Penguin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2007 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
Fascinating, disturbing. Science needs critics like Finkbeiner now more than ever. ( The New York Times Book Review ) A true story that reads like a Tom Clancy novel. ( Wired )
Fascinating, disturbing. Science needs critics like Finkbeiner now more than ever. (The New York Times Book Review)
A true story that reads like a Tom Clancy novel. (Wired)
About The Author
Ann Finkbeiner
Ann Finkbeiner is a freelance science writer who normally writes about cosmology and who runs the graduate program in science writing at Johns Hopkins University.
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