Endless frontier

Author: G. Pascal Zachary
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Publish Date: 1999-12-01
Features: "To understand the world of Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, start with this book about Vannevar Bush." This book takes Vannevar Bush's rich personal experiences as its main thread, set against the backdrop of the tumultuous Second World War, not only fully reflecting Bush's unique personal style and outstanding scientific management talents but also inspiring readers to explore and discover the 'boundless frontier' in the field of modern science and technology. Some call the 20th century the "American Century," and Vannevar Bush was the "engineer of the American Century." He was an inventor who created one of the most powerful analog computers of his time; he was an entrepreneur who was involved in establishing multiple technology companies; and he was also an educator and an expert in scientific management. Bush was an indispensable driving force behind the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb program, and a pioneer in the ideas of personal computers and the Internet. This book takes Vannevar Bush's rich personal experiences as its main thread, set against the backdrop of the tumultuous Second World War, not only fully reflecting Bush's unique personal style and outstanding scientific management talents but also inspiring readers to explore and discover the 'boundless frontier' in the field of modern science and technology.