Author: MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTORS
Title: Scientific American, January 1985
Description: USA: Scientific American, 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 120 pages. Contents: The Command and Control of Nuclear War, by Ashton B. Carter; Collapse and Formation of Stars, by Alan P. Boss; The Perception of Speech in Early Infancy, by Peter D. Eimas; Alzheimer's Disease, by Richard J. Wartman; Hot Nuclear Matter, by Walter Greiner and Horst Stocker; The Reliability of Computer Memories, by Robert J. McEliece; Jet-Propelled Swimming in Squids, by John M. Gosline and M. Edwin DeMont; The Crossbow, by Vernard Foley, George Palmer and Werner Soedel. Nostalgic ads for floppy disks and the IBM PC - with Charlie Chaplin look-alike, and more. Initials written atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this interesting and informative issue. The crossbow article is particularly interesting.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Scientific American, January 1885 Command and Control of Nuclear War, by Ashton B. Carter; Collapse and Formation of Stars, by Alan P. Boss; The Perception of Speech in Early Infancy, by Peter D. Eimas; Alzheimer's Disease, by Richard J. Wartman; Hot Nucl. Good .

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