Description
| Product ID: | 9781680458169 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Make: Maverick Scientist |
| Subtitle: | My Adventures as an Amateur Scientist |
| Authors: | Author: Forrest Mims |
| Page Count: | 328 |
| Subjects: | Autobiography: science, technology and medicine, Autobiography: science, technology & medicine, Christian life and practice, Science: general issues, Impact of science and technology on society, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Advice on careers and achieving success, Christian life & practice, Science: general issues, Impact of science & technology on society, Environmental science, engineering & technology, Advice on careers & achieving success |
| Description: | Maverick Scientist is the memoir of Forrest Mims, who forged a distinguished scientific career despite having no academic training in science. Named one of the "50 Best Brains in Science" by Discover magazine, Forrest shares what sparked his childhood curiosity and relates a lifetime of improbable, dramatic, and occasionally outright dangerous experiences in the world of science. At thirteen he invented a new method of rocket control. At seventeen he designed and built an analog computer that could translate Russian into English and that the Smithsonian collected as an example of an early hobby computer. While majoring in government at Texas A&M University, Forrest created a hand-held, radar-like device to help guide the blind. And during his military service, he had to be given special clearance to do top secret laser research at the Air Force Weapons Lab. Why? Because while he lacked the required engineering degree, they wanted his outside-the-box thinking on the project. He went on to co-found MITS, Inc., producer of the first commercially successful personal computer, wrote a series of electronics books for Radio Shack that sold more than seven million copies, and designed the music synthesizer circuit that became known as the infamous Atari Punk Console. All this came before he started consulting for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and NOAA's famous Mauna Loa Observatory, and earning the prestigious Rolex Award. This intimate portrait of a self-made scientist shares a revelatory look inside the scientific community, and tells the story of a lifelong learner who stood by his convictions even when pressured by the establishment to get in line with conventional wisdom. With dozens of personal photos and illustrations, Maverick Scientist serves as proof that to be a scientist, you simply need to do science. |
| Imprint Name: | Make Community, LLC |
| Publisher Name: | O'Reilly Media |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-02-23 |