The Brothers Vonnegut: Science and Fiction of the House of Magic
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Rating | : | 4.79 (707 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1622319168 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 315 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-06-22 |
Language | : | English |
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Worlds collide in this true story of weather control in the cold war era and the making of Kurt Vonnegut. The Brothers Vonnegut reveals how science ability to influence the natural world also influenced one of out most incentive novelists.. His experiments attract the attention of the government; weather proved and decisive factor in World War II, and if the military can control the clouds, fog, and snow, they can fly more bombing missions. Maybe weather will even be – as a headline in America Magazine calls it. As the Cold War looms, Bernards struggle for integrity plays out in Kurts evolving writing style. In the mid-1950s, Kurt Vonnegut takes a job in the PR department at General Electric in Schenectady, where his older brother, Bernard, is a leading scientist in its research lab or House of Magic. Kurt has ambitions as a novelist, and Bernard is working on a series of c
. His film and television appearances include Two If by Sea, Copland, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Third Watch, and lots and lots of commercials. About the Author Coming soonSean Runnette, a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has also produced several Audie Award-winning audiobooks
Coming soonSean Runnette, a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has also produced several Audie Award-winning audiobooks. . His film and television appearances include Two If by Sea, Copland, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Third Watch, and lots and lots of commercials