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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