Lillian Hoddeson: 2 books
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
The Life and Inventions of Stanford R. Ovshinsky
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2018
The first full-length biography of a brilliant, self-taught inventor whose innovations in information and energy technology continue to shape our world.
The Economist called Stanford R. Ovshinsky (1922–2012) “the Edison of our age,” but this apt comparison doesn't capture the full range...
Tunnel Visions
The Rise and Fall of the Superconducting Super Collider
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Starting in the 1950s, US physicists dominated the search for elementary particles; aided by the association of this research with national security, they held this position for decades. In an effort to maintain their hegemony and track down the elusive Higgs boson, they convinced President Reagan...