Sojourner

Andrew Mishkin, a leader in NASA's robotic program, delivers an insider's account of the Mars Pathfinder mission. As Sojourner's operations team leader, Mishkin recounts the human drama behind the tiny, self-guided rover that captivated the world by exploring the Martian surface. He reveals the intense efforts to build the robot, detailing the clash of personalities, unexpected solutions to high-tech problems, and the controlled chaos of pioneering artificial intelligence on another planet. This is an exhilarating look at the inauguration of the next great age of space exploration.

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