Flashback - May 16, 1960 - LA man's light ray outshines sun....Horror weapon looms

Theodore Maiman Tribute Symposium: Invention and Demonstration of the World’s First Laser

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The Laser Odyssey

The world’s first laser was created by Dr. Theodore Maiman on May 16, 1960. His breakthrough accomplishment changed the world, as we know it. From that historic moment, the myriad of applications, the host of laser types and the birth of the electro-optics industry, all flowed.

Now, for the first time, in a fascinating new book The Laser Odyssey, Maiman takes his readers through a riveting expose of the Machiavellian scene behind the creation of the first laser.

The Laser Odyssey is a personable chronicle of a maverick scientist who defied the conventional wisdom of acclaimed scientists as he blazed his own trail.

With revealing candor, Dr. Maiman discloses the shenanigans of these rival scientists, who, when embarrassed by his success, scampered in a vain attempt to claim credit for themselves.

The Laser Odyssey is poised to become a landmark book because, at the very heart of it, the reader comes face-to-face with the discomforting realization that history can be manipulated. Or even invented...”

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First Printing
Collectors Edition

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"The Laser Odyssey"
By Theodore Maiman

Creator of the World's First Laser

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Published by Laser Press

ISBN: 0-9702927-0-8