Rockets, Reactors, and Computers Define the Twentieth Century
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1577363965 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars richard m hunt Wonderfully written - great history.
--Gordon R. an excellent read for anyone interested in the embryonic time of the rocket, reactor, and computer age. I knew him as a rocket scientist while working at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Sherman, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Mathematics and Computer Science, UT-KnoxvilleRockets, Reactors, and Computers Define the Twentieth Century is a magnificent blend of warmth, humor, history, and technology and can be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates being both entertained and informed. It is beautifully written and totally engrossing. --Patricia Santilli, President PCVS Inc. A man before his time, Charles Bradshaw shares his passion for knowledge as a creative thinker and problem solver of rockets, reactors, and com
satellite into space; and the birth and growth of the computer industry. The midtwentieth century exploded with innovation and invention, introducing space exploration, nuclear power, and computers. Successfully mixing anecdotal and technical information, he recalls with vivid detail the space race, the birth of the atomic bomb, and the evolution of the modern computer. Bradshaw provides a personal glimpse into legendary events and figures such as Werner von Braun and his team of expatriate German rocket scientists; the employment of the Redstone missile to launch the first U.S. With intimate insight, Bradshaw not only engages the reader with his fascinating memoir, but explains the mathematics and science behind important historical events in modern science.. In Rockets, Reactors, and Computers Define the Twentieth Century, Charles L. Bradshaw recalls his days as a rocket scientist and computer pioneer working with worldrenowned scientific geniuses
Bradshaw served in the U.S. . He was a member of the mathematics panel at Oak Ridge in the 1950s, the branch chief in the Computation Laboratory of ABMA-NASA, the deputy director of the Computation Laboratory of MSFC-NASA, and director of the Computation Center at Vanderbilt University. He and his wife, Loyce, reside in Lebanon, TN. Originally from Mascot (Knox county), Tennessee, Charles L. Navy as a lieutenant during