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Pieces of the action

Pieces of the action

Biography & MemoirHistory
Pages
366
Published
1970
Language
English

Synopsis

This memoir by Vannevar Bush offers a personal account of his experiences at the intersection of science, government, and business in the United States. Bush reflects on his career, including his significant role in organizing scientific research during World War II. The book provides insights into the development of science policy and the lives of prominent scientists and political figures.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeReflectiveIntellectual

Genres

Biography & Memoir History Politics & Society Science Biography Business

About the author

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Vannevar Bush

An American engineer and science administrator known for his work on analog computing, his political role in the development of the atomic bomb as a primary organizer of the Manhattan Project, the founding of Raytheon, and the idea of the memex, an adjustable microfilm viewer which is somewhat analogous to the structure of the World Wide Web. ([Wikipedia][1]) [1]: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Vannevar_Bush