The Starship and the Canoe
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The Starship and the Canoe by Kenneth Brower
The Starship and the Canoe is neither a wilderness survival manual nor a book of blueprints. It is another of those rare books impossible to define: the kind that seeks you in time. And you will know it, live it, and consult it thereafter simply by name. --Chicago Sun-Times In the tradition of Carl Sagan and John McPhee, a bracing cerebral voyage past intergalactic hoopla and backwoods retreats. --Kirkus Reviews 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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780060910303 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060910305 |
| Title | The Starship and the Canoe |
| Author | Kenneth Brower |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Perfectbound |
| Year published | 1983-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |