About the Author

Thomas P. Hughes is Emeritus Mellon Professor of the History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His books include American Genesis- A Century of Invention and Technology. Currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at MIT, he lives in Philadelphia.

Reviews

"An important contribution to an understanding of the history, politics and culture of big science-based projects in [the Cold War] era.... Uplifting." -The New York Times Book Review

"Hughes does an impressive job of bringing the titanic projects down to size.... Assiduously researched." -Wired

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