The Crossing of Heaven

Memoirs of a Mathematician

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Counting & Numeration, Applied
Cover of the book The Crossing of Heaven by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou ISBN: 9783642225581
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: January 5, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
ISBN: 9783642225581
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: January 5, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Among the group of physics honors students huddled in 1957 on a Colorado mountain watching Sputnik bisect the heavens, one young scientist was destined, three short years later, to become a key player in America’s own top-secret spy satellite program. One of our era’s most prolific mathematicians, Karl Gustafson was given just two weeks to write the first US spy satellite’s software. The project would fundamentally alter America’s Cold War strategy, and this autobiographical account of a remarkable academic life spent in the top flight tells this fascinating inside story for the first time.

Gustafson takes you from his early pioneering work in computing, through fascinating encounters with Nobel laureates and Fields medalists, to his current observations on mathematics, science and life. He tells of brushes with death, being struck by lightning, and the beautiful women who have been a part of his journey.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Among the group of physics honors students huddled in 1957 on a Colorado mountain watching Sputnik bisect the heavens, one young scientist was destined, three short years later, to become a key player in America’s own top-secret spy satellite program. One of our era’s most prolific mathematicians, Karl Gustafson was given just two weeks to write the first US spy satellite’s software. The project would fundamentally alter America’s Cold War strategy, and this autobiographical account of a remarkable academic life spent in the top flight tells this fascinating inside story for the first time.

Gustafson takes you from his early pioneering work in computing, through fascinating encounters with Nobel laureates and Fields medalists, to his current observations on mathematics, science and life. He tells of brushes with death, being struck by lightning, and the beautiful women who have been a part of his journey.

More books from Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Cover of the book Functional Imaging of the Chest by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Malassezia and the Skin by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium (PROMS) 2014 Conference Proceedings by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Cerebellar Infarct. Midline Tumors. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Neurosurgery (MIEN) by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Neuroimaging in child neuropsychiatric disorders by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book A Concise Guide to Nuclear Medicine by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Structural Vibration by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Iatrogenic Carcinogenesis by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Bioluminescence: Fundamentals and Applications in Biotechnology - Volume 1 by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Third International Conference on System Science in Health Care by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Künstliche Photosynthese by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Surgical Correction of Intersexual Genitalia and Female Genital Malformation by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Impact Stratigraphy by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book High Interstitial Stainless Austenitic Steels by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
Cover of the book Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Karl Gustafson, Ioannis Antoniou
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy