Teller's War: The Top-secret Story Behind the Star Wars DeceptionBroad examines the connection between science and government in this account of Edward Teller's campaign to found and direct the Strategic Defense Initiative, piercing the myth of Star Wars, and exposing Teller's pursuit of a plan that could have opened the possibility of nuclear warfare in space. |
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PROLOGUE | 19 |
Two A Rebellious Aide | 65 |
Three The Selling of Star Wars | 94 |
Copyright | |
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