Michael Belfiore: 2 books
Rocketeers
Visionaries and Daredevils of the New Sp
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
“That this story is still unfolding makes it especially exciting to read. These men are still in their workshops, tinkering their way into orbit.” —David Gelles, FORBES
On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne, built by aircraft designer Burt Rutan, entered space and ushered in the commercial space...
The Department of Mad Scientists
How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
From Smithsonian Books, The Department of Mad Scientists is the first trade book ever on DARPA—the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—the maverick and controversial agency whose futuristic work has had amazing military and civilian application, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars....