Audiobook6 hours
The Star Drive: The True Story of a Genius, an Engine and Our Future
Written by Phillip Hills
Narrated by Tom Perkins
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this audiobook
In May 2018 NASA called a press conference to announce the successful test-run of their tiny nuclear reactor KRUSTY (Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology). This revolutionary technology, which runs on heat alone, may have profound consequences for the future of mankind, enabling us to maintain permanent bases on the Moon, on Mars, and other planets, and eventually power a starship. On earth too it could have enormous benefits as a new way to generate power at a time when climate change is threatening our very existence.
This book is the amazing story behind this invention, which began with Robert Stirling's original designs for a heat exchange engine in 1816. An invention truly ahead of its time, the practical application of the Stirling Engine has taxed the minds of scientists and inventors for almost 200 years. Only now is it possible for its full potential to be realized. Phillip Hills weaves science and history together to tell the story of one of the most exciting scientific developments the world has ever seen.
This book is the amazing story behind this invention, which began with Robert Stirling's original designs for a heat exchange engine in 1816. An invention truly ahead of its time, the practical application of the Stirling Engine has taxed the minds of scientists and inventors for almost 200 years. Only now is it possible for its full potential to be realized. Phillip Hills weaves science and history together to tell the story of one of the most exciting scientific developments the world has ever seen.
Author
Phillip Hills
Phillip Hills has had a varied career. After studying philosophy he has, at various times, worked as a docker, a crane driver, a truck driver and a scuba diving instructor. He found more gainful employment as an Inspector of Taxes, and also ran his own accountancy for 20 years.
Related to The Star Drive
Related audiobooks
Voices of Guinness: An Oral History of the Park Royal Brewery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Too Deep: BP and the Drilling Race That Took it Down Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Long Shadow of Default: Britain's Unpaid War Debts to the United States, 1917-2020 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe End of Copycat China: The Rise of Creativity, Innovation, and Individualism in Asia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAny Money Monday: American English Version Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnleashing the Second American Century: Four Forces for Economic Dominance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Debt, Deficits, and the Demise of the American Economy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dreams That Built America: Inspiring Stories of Grit, Purpose, and Triumph Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsComeback: America's New Economic Boom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of James Surowiecki's The Wisdom of Crowds Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Summary of Richard Haass’s The Bill of Obligations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A History of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce: Volume 5 1973–1999 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe AIG Story, + Website Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs' Final Words on the Markets Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Chain Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fatal Risk: A Cautionary Tale of AIG's Corporate Suicide Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Boom and Bust: A Global History of Financial Bubbles Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Long Land War: The Global Struggle for Occupancy Rights Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCatching Lightning in a Bottle: How Merrill Lynch Revolutionized the Financial World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Enlightened Capitalists: Cautionary Tales of Business Pioneers Who Tried to Do Well by Doing Good Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Exile on Wall Street: One Analyst's Fight to Save the Big Banks from Themselves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Yes Man: The Untold Story of Rana Kapoor Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Demise of the Dollar: From the Bailouts to the Pandemic and Beyond, 3rd Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fallen Giant: The Amazing Story of Hank Greenberg and the History of AIG Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The World's Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOutside the Box: How Globalization Changed from Moving Stuff to Spreading Ideas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Social Licence for Financial Markets: Reaching for the End and Why It Counts Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhere the Money Grows and Anatomy of the Bubble Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Technology & Engineering For You
The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Elon Musk Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Design of Everyday Things Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Smart Phone Dumb Phone: Free Yourself from Digital Addiction Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Future of Geography: How the Competition in Space Will Change Our World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-made World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Steve Jobs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Technology Trap: Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related categories
Reviews for The Star Drive
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews