Book description
"Beam me up, Scotty."®
During the 1960s, in an age when the height of technology was a
crackly AM transistor radio, Star Trek envisioned a time when
communication devices worked without wires.
"Working"
Computers of the decade took up entire climate-controlled rooms and
belonged only to the government and a few very large corporations. Yet
Captain Kirk had one small enough to sit on the top of his desk -- and
it talked back to him.
"Ahead, Warp Factor 2"
While man still hadn't walked on the moon, the crew of the
Starship Enterprise® traveled between star systems faster
than the speed of light. Its crew was able to walk on other worlds.
Over the past three decades, Star Trek has become a global
phenomenon. Its celebration of mankind's technical achievements and
positive view of the future have earned it an enduring place in the
world's psyche. It has inspired countless viewers to become
scientists, inventors, and astronauts. And they, in turn, have
wondered if they could make even a little piece of Star Trek
real in their own lifetime. As one noted scientist said when he saw a
plywood, plaster and plastic set that represented the ship's warp
engines, "I'm working on that."
As in his missions aboard the fictional Starship Enterprise,
William Shatner, the actor who is Captain James T. Kirk, and
his co-author, Chip Walter, take us on an adventure to discover the
people who are working on the future we will all share. From traveling
through space at warp speeds to beaming across the continent, noted
scientists from Caltech to MIT explore the realms of what was once
considered improbable and show how it just might be possible.
William Shatner is the author of nine Star Trek
® novels, including the New York Times bestsellers The
Ashes of Eden and The Return. He is also the author of
several nonfiction books, including Get a Life! and I'm
Working on That. In addition to his role as Captain James T.
Kirk, he stars as Denny Crane in the hit television series from David
E. Kelley, Boston Legal -- a role for which he has won two Emmy
Awards and a Golden Globe. More information is available at williamshatner. com.
