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 ...
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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.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
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2012
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
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2012
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New. XVI, 176 p. Intended for college/higher education audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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2014
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New. 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 tells this fascinating inside story for the first time. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KF; PBKS; PBW; PBX; UMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302. 2014. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Published:
2012
Language:
English
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17989337750
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New. 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 tells this fascinating inside story for the first time. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGTA; PB; UM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. 2012. 2012th Edition. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
