Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
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Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship is a non-fiction book that chronicles the history, science, and personalities behind the Cold War-era effort to design a spacecraft propelled by nuclear explosions.
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book
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non-fiction book → science history book → |
| about |
cancellation of Project Orion
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development of an atomic spaceship concept → |
| author |
George Dyson
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| chronicles |
origin, development, and termination of Project Orion
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| covers |
ethical issues of using nuclear explosions in space
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military and civilian aspects of Project Orion → technical challenges of nuclear pulse propulsion → |
| describes |
design of spacecraft propelled by nuclear explosions
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personalities involved in Project Orion → political context of nuclear-powered spacecraft research → scientific principles of nuclear pulse propulsion → |
| discusses |
impact of test-ban treaties on Project Orion
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potential interplanetary missions using nuclear pulse propulsion → relationship between nuclear weapons development and space exploration → |
| focusesOn |
U.S. Project Orion program
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| genre |
history of science
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non-fiction → popular science → |
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prose
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Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
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| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in nuclear technology → readers interested in space history → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Cold War spaceflight concepts
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Project Orion → history of spaceflight → nuclear pulse propulsion → nuclear weapons and space exploration → |
| narrativeStyle |
historical narrative
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| portrays |
Cold War-era scientific culture
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scientists and engineers involved in Project Orion → |
| subjectArea |
astronautics
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history → nuclear engineering → technology → |
| timePeriodCovered |
Cold War
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| workType |
historical account
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Project Orion (nuclear pulse propulsion)
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Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
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Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
("Project Orion")
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George Dyson
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