Project Orion

Project Orion The Atomic Spaceship, 1957-1965

Hardback (06 Jun 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In 1957, the US government sponsored a project - codename Orion - to develop a 40,000-ton manned spaceship propelled by nuclear bombs. This book tells the story of the author's father, Freeman Dyson, a brillaint mathematician, and member of the Orion team.

Book information

ISBN: 9780713992670
Publisher: Allen Lane
Imprint: Allen Lane
Pub date:
DEWEY: 629.4753072073
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 345
Weight: 587g
Height: 224mm
Width: 144mm
Spine width: 33mm