Name: Death Rays and Delusions
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Author: Gibson, Jill ; Yonas Ph. D., Gerold
ISBN: 9780692919552

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jill Gibson

Gerold Yonas Ph. D.

Publisher

Peter Publishing

Language

English

Pages

252

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9780692919552

Synopsis "Death Rays and Delusions"

In "Death Rays and Delusions," Dr. Gerold Yonas explains how he found himself thrust into a high stakes world of generals and politicians, international intrigue, multi-billion dollar budgets, laser beams and nuclear annihilation as he faced a mind-boggling assignment-creating a high-tech shield in space to defend America from attack.In this autobiographical narrative about the end of the Cold War, Yonas gives a firsthand account of the creation and evolution of the Star Wars beam weapon program. Having served as the first chief scientist and acting deputy director for Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), also known as the "Star Wars" program, Yonas traces the strange, ironic and humorous events of his career as "Reagan's Ray Gun." He offers insight into the end of the Cold War, the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the political, military and scientific machinations taking place in the background.Exploring a time characterized by chaos and confusion, politics and public relations, delusions and deceptions, Yonas reflects on the modern lessons from this era and shares his unique perspective on what happens when science and politics collide.

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