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The Starship and the Canoe
- Author
- Kenneth Brower
- Narrator
- David de Vries
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 28 April 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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- Author
- Kenneth Brower
- Narrator
- David de Vries
- Duration
- 9 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 April 2020
- ISBN
- 9781705210420
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Biography: general, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Biography: adventurers and explorers
Synopsis
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.
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