The Jasons
The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Military Science, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Ann Finkbeiner | ISBN: | 9781101201282 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | April 6, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ann Finkbeiner |
| ISBN: | 9781101201282 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | April 6, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Language: | English |
The Jasons are a well-guarded group of world-class scientists, briefly outed in the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War, who have been meeting every summer since 1960 to tackle classified problems that the Defense Department cannot solve. Among many stunning innovations, they helped invent our electronic battlefield and Star Wars missile defense technology, and are now looking into ways to improve our intelligence gathering. Recounting the unknown story of these brilliant, stubbornly independent thinkers, Ann Finkbeiner takes advantage of her unprecedented access to this elite group to explore the uncertain bargains between science and politics. It is a story older than Faust and as timely as tomorrow’s headlines.
The Jasons are a well-guarded group of world-class scientists, briefly outed in the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War, who have been meeting every summer since 1960 to tackle classified problems that the Defense Department cannot solve. Among many stunning innovations, they helped invent our electronic battlefield and Star Wars missile defense technology, and are now looking into ways to improve our intelligence gathering. Recounting the unknown story of these brilliant, stubbornly independent thinkers, Ann Finkbeiner takes advantage of her unprecedented access to this elite group to explore the uncertain bargains between science and politics. It is a story older than Faust and as timely as tomorrow’s headlines.
