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The Jasons: the secret history of science's postwar elite by Finkbeiner, Ann K., 1943- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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The Jasons are a well-guarded group of world-class scientists, briefly outed in the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War, who have been meeting every summer since 1960 to tackle classified problems that the Defense Department cannot solve. Among many stunning innovations, they helped invent our electronic battlefield and Star Wars missile defense technology, and are now looking into ways to improve our intelligence gathering. Recounting the unknown story of these brilliant, stubbornly independent thinkers, Ann Finkbeiner takes advantage of her unprecedented access to this elite group to explore the uncertain bargains between science and politics. It is a story older than Faust and as timely as tomorrow's headlines.

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Author

Finkbeiner, Ann K., 1943-

Publisher

Penguin Books

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781101201282

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, Science, History

Rating

3.51 / 5 (25 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14