Pieces of the Action: The personal record of sixty event-filled years by the distinguished scientist who took an active and decisive part in shaping them PDF
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The personal record ol sixty event-tilled years tiy uie distingaistied scientist who look an active and decisive part in shaping Oieni. $8.95 "Here is the book so many of us have been waiting for so long. What the author has . . . to say on so many topics, quite apart from weapons and war, throws light on problems of our industrial society focused by a keen and original thinker. A great book by an extraordinary man."—Dr. James B. Conant OF PIECES THE ACTION By Vannevar Bush Author ofScienceIsNotEnough, etc. Vannevar Bush was born in an America which was peaceful, primarily rural, and in which the closest thing to a miracle drug was Syrup of Hypophosphates. In 1970, Dr. Bush, along with Dr. James B. Conant and Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves, was pre- sented by President Nixon with the Atomic Pioneers Award, a special award which will not be bestowed again. Between these two events lies the wealth of a remarkable man's experience—a man who was usually where the action was and who more often than not precipitated it. (Continuedon backflap) Jacket by Hal Siegel "A most vivid, wise, and exciting work, and one deeply pertinent to the current scene." —CarylP. Haskins, President, The Carnegie Institution of Washington "In technical developments during the war, Vannevar Bush was truly the indispensable — man." Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves WILLIAM MORROW & COMPANY, INC. No longer the property of the i^rary. atheLibran ^ Pieces of the Action Also by Vannevar Bush Science Is Not Enough Modern Arms and Free Men Digitized by the Internet Archive 2012 in http://archive.org/details/piecesofactionOObush *** , * Pieces of the Action ^VANNEVAR BUSH 1970 (WJ New York WILLIAM MORROW AND COMPANY, INC. FRONTISPIECE PHOTOGRAPH BY MARVIN KONER Copyright © 1970 by Vannevar Bush All rights reserved. No part of this book may be repro- duced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher. Inquiries should be addressed to William Morrow and Company, Inc., 105 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. Printed in the United States of America by Quinn & Boden, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey Designed by Paula Wiener Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 73-118342 Bosm
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