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Originally published in 1978, The Starship and the Canoe is a timeless tale framed by modern science, adventure, family, and the natural world.

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Originally published in 1978, The Starship and the Canoe is the remarkable story of a father and son: Freeman Dyson is a world-renowned astrophysicist who dreams of exploring the heavens and has designed a spaceship to take him there. His son George, a brilliant high school dropout, lives in a treehouse and is designing a giant kayak to explore the icy coastal wilderness of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Author Kenneth Brower describes with stunning impact their lives and their visions of the world. It is a timeless tale framed by modern science, adventure, family, and the natural world.

The Starship and the Canoe

Author Kenneth Brower

Narrated by David de Vries

Publication date Apr 28, 2020

Running time 10 hrs

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