The Starship and the Canoe by Kenneth Brower audiobook

The Starship and the Canoe

By Kenneth Brower
Foreword by Neal Stephenson
Read by David de Vries

Tantor Audio

Unabridged

Format : Retail CD (In Stock)
  • $46.99

    ISBN: 9798200251346

  • $41.99

    ISBN: 9798200251353

Runtime: 9.54 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

Originally published in 1978, The Starship and the Canoe is the remarkable story of a father and son: Freeman Dyson is a world-renowned astrophysicist who dreams of exploring the heavens and has designed a spaceship to take him there. His son George, a brilliant high school dropout, lives in a treehouse and is designing a giant kayak to explore the icy coastal wilderness of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Author Kenneth Brower describes with stunning impact their lives and their visions of the world. It is a timeless tale framed by modern science, adventure, family, and the natural world.

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Author Bio: Kenneth Brower

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Available Formats : Retail CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Runtime: 9.54
Audience: Adult
Language: English