{"product_id":"death-rays-and-delusions-jill-gibson-9780692919552","title":"Death Rays and Delusions","description":"In \"Death Rays and Delusions,\" Dr. Gerold Yonas explains how he found himself thrust into a high stakes world of generals and politicians, international intrigue, multi-billion dollar budgets, laser beams and nuclear annihilation as he faced a mind-boggling assignment-creating a high-tech shield in space to defend America from attack.In this autobiographical narrative about the end of the Cold War, Yonas gives a firsthand account of the creation and evolution of the Star Wars beam weapon program. Having served as the first chief scientist and acting deputy director for Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), also known as the \"Star Wars\" program, Yonas traces the strange, ironic and humorous events of his career as \"Reagan's Ray Gun.\" He offers insight into the end of the Cold War, the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the political, military and scientific machinations taking place in the background.Exploring a time characterized by chaos and confusion, politics and public relations, delusions and deceptions, Yonas reflects on the modern lessons from this era and shares his unique perspective on what happens when science and politics collide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jill Gibson, Gerold Yonas Ph. D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692919554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692919552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Jill Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120100667647,"sku":"9780692919552","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e05d3669-5798-48d9-a7f3-5adbf5d2151f.jpg?v=1687412549","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-rays-and-delusions-jill-gibson-9780692919552","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}