posted 01-20-2008 10:23 AM               

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The mid-twentieth century exploded with innovation and invention, introducing technology that would revolutionize the way people lived, worked, and played. This period saw more changes than any other in history, ushering in such world-altering developments as space exploration, nuclear power, and computers. Rockets, Reactors, and Computers Define the Twentieth Century gives a detailed account of these momentous changes from one man who was involved in the growth of all three. With wit and charm, mathematician Charles L. Bradshaw recalls his days as a rocket scientist and computer pioneer, working alongside some of the finest minds in science. Successfully mixing anecdotal and technical information, he recounts the commission to beat the Russians to the moon, harness nuclear power, and develop what we now understand to be the modern computer. Bradshaw provides a personal look at legendary events and figures such as Wernher von Braun and his team of expatriate German rocket scientists; the employment of the Redstone missile to launch the first U.S. satellite into space; and the birth and growth of the computer industry. With intimate insight, Bradshaw shares his compelling perspective on why the U.S. used the atomic bomb against Japan and defends the German scientists from inaccurate and inflammatory judgement of their WWII-era work. Educating and enthralling, Bradshaw not only engages the reader with his fascinating memoir, but explains the mathematics and science behind early rocket guidance systems, nuclear reactors, and pioneering computer programs.

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posted 01-20-2008 10:31 AM               

A perfect case in point that amazon.com (and affiliates) search engines doesn't work perfectly! Completely missed that book.