{"product_id":"the-starship-and-the-canoe-9781680512786","title":"The Starship and the Canoe","description":"\"\u003ci\u003eThe Starship and the Canoe\u003c\/i\u003e is neither a wilderness survival manual nor a book of blueprints. It is another of those rare books impossible to define: the kind that seeks you in time. And you will know it, live it, and consult it thereafter simply by name.\" --\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In the tradition of Carl Sagan and John McPhee, a bracing cerebral voyage past intergalactic hoopla and backwoods retreats.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1978, \u003ci\u003eThe Starship and the Canoe\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrower, Kenneth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKenneth Brower\u003c\/b\u003e's writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAudubon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian, Sierra\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other magazines. His other books include \u003ci\u003eWake of the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Song for Satawal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Winemaker's Marsh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wildness Within\u003c\/i\u003e, and other titles about the environment and natural places. He lives in Berkeley, California.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephenson, Neal:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eNeal Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e is known for his speculative fiction exploring areas such as mathematics, cryptography, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. He is the author or co-author of more than 15 books, including \u003ci\u003eAnathem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSnow Crash\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eFall, or Dodge in Hell\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726273810706,"sku":"9781680512786","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_887d57b3-6e8f-49a7-a8ac-ede1f26bae7e.jpg?v=1734862833","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-starship-and-the-canoe-9781680512786","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}