The Further Inventions of Daedalus by David E H Jones

The Further Inventions of Daedalus by David E H Jones

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Summary

These "inventions" harness accepted scientific principles in pursuit of apparently fantastic technical goals. Each flight of fancy is accompanied by background material, data, calculations and references.

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The Further Inventions of Daedalus by David E H Jones

A compilation and embellishment of about 100 selected "Daedalus" schemes, which first appeared in "New Scientist" in the mid-sixties and transferred to Nature in the eighties. The "Daedalus" pieces harness accepted scientific principles in pursuit of apparently fantastic technical goals. While these flights of fancy are entertaining they have a serious purpose, raising questions in the reader's mind. This collection comprises the selected original article together with a "From Daedalus's Notebook" piece, written especially for the book, buttressing the proposal with background material, data, calculations, references, and so on, and a cartoon illustration.
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ISBN 13 9780198504696
ISBN 10 0198504691
Title The Further Inventions of Daedalus
Author David E H Jones
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1999-10-01
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.