ISBN: 0309084113

Science came into Guy Stevera s life as a pure and peaceful pursuit. It was only later, as he walked through the wreckage of wartime London that he began to see science as central to a de… Mehr…

Science came into Guy Stevera s life as a pure and peaceful pursuit. It was only later, as he walked through the wreckage of wartime London that he began to see science as central to a desperate struggle to survive. Past president of Carnegie Mellon University, former Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force, one-time Director of the National Science Foundation, professor at MIT for 20 years, member of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering, and science advisor to two presidentsa Guy Stever was a central figure in twentieth century sciencea "consistently on the front lines, changing the fate of a nation. In this thoughtful and candid memoir, Stever recounts an extraordinary life that reveals as much about the man as about the major scientific and technological events of his day. Born of humble origins and orphaned at an early age, Stever journeyed from a small town in New York to work alongside British comrades who were developing and refining the critical radar technology that was to turn the tide of the war against the Germans. As a technical intelligence officer, these harrowing wartime years took him from the beachheads of Normandy to the German slave-labor factories responsible for building the V-2 rockets. Stever returned home committed to serving his country. He became intimately involved in Americaa s nascent guided missile programa "and was to remain a key player in the anti-ballistic missile defense program that heralded the era of the Cold War. As the deca 20th century,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,history,modern (16th-21st centuries),professionals and academics,science and math,scientists Biographies, National Academies Press<

ISBN: 0309084113

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[EAN: 9780309084116], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Joseph Henry Press], Biography & Autobiography|General, Biography & Autobiography|Science & Technology, Science|General, Jacket, Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. Signed/inscribed by author on title page.<

2002, ISBN: 9780309084116

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Hard cover, [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ] [ Edition: first ] Publisher: Joseph Henry Press Pub Date: 11/15/2002 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 385., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [ED: 1], [PU: Jose… Mehr…

Hard cover, [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ] [ Edition: first ] Publisher: Joseph Henry Press Pub Date: 11/15/2002 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 385., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [ED: 1], [PU: Joseph Henry Press]<

2002, ISBN: 9780309084116

[ Edition: first ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Joseph Henry Press Pub Date: 11/15/200… Mehr…

[ Edition: first ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Joseph Henry Press Pub Date: 11/15/2002 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 385<