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