{"product_id":"the-vinyl-frontier-9781472956101","title":"The Vinyl Frontier","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Bursts with gloriously geeky detail.'' \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHave you ever made someone you love a mix-tape? Forty years ago, a group of scientists, artists and writers gathered in a house in Ithaca, New York to work on the most important compilation ever conceived. It wasn't from one person to another, it was from Earth to the Cosmos.In 1977 NASA sent Voyager 1 and 2 on a Grand Tour of the outer planets. During the design phase of the Voyager mission, it was realised that this pair of plucky probes would eventually leave our solar system to drift forever in the unimaginable void of interstellar space. With this gloomy-sounding outcome in mind, NASA decided to do something optimistic. They commissioned astronomer Carl Sagan to create a message to be fixed to the side of Voyager 1 and 2  a plaque, a calling card, a handshake to any passing alien that might one day chance upon them. The result was the Voyager Golden Record, a genre-hopping multi-media metal LP. A 90-minute playlis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBursts with gloriously geeky detail. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e(5*)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * The Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eHe has the nerd's determination to track down details, to badger surviving protagonists with questions no one else has asked. Above all, he has a golden ear for irony. Far from second-guessing or lamenting the record's imperfections, \u003cb\u003ehe revels in its pops, clicks, glitches and quirks\u003c\/b\u003e. * The Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003eBoth a detailed history of and a thoughtful exegesis on caution-by-committee and the sometimes \u003cb\u003eremarkable synergy between art and science\u003c\/b\u003e. Crucially, Scott's narrative blends \u003cb\u003eextraterrestrial wonder with earthbound charm and brims with poignant revelations\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e(4*)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * Mojo *\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Scott is our cheerful tour guide ... and\u003ci\u003e The Vinyl Frontier \u003c\/i\u003eis our \u003cb\u003ecomprehensive and comprehensible\u003c\/b\u003e itinerary. * LA Times *\u003cbr\u003eScott masters the technical details, often with a touch of humor. * The Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eThe cast of characters alone is \u003cb\u003etremendous\u003c\/b\u003e. Written in a \u003cb\u003elively\u003c\/b\u003e, often jocular tone … \u003ci\u003eThe Vinyl Frontier \u003c\/i\u003etells the tale well * Science *\u003cbr\u003eCreated from a strange marriage of politics, bureaucracy, budget, ambition, innovation, and beauty, Scott describes a portrait of humanity that is still travelling out among the stars. * The Nerd Daily *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vital addition \u003c\/b\u003eto the library of anyone with an interest in the Voyager missions, extraterrestrial contact, or Carl Sagan. * Astronomy Now *\u003cbr\u003eYou may have heard of the Voyager Golden Record, but Scott's \u003cb\u003eilluminating\u003c\/b\u003e backstory brings a new appreciation to this simple object. It's not just a record. \u003cb\u003eIt's science's most thoughtful and optimistic act.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Amy Shira Teitel, author of Breaking the Chains of Gravity\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eentertaining, compelling, brilliantly-researched and inspiring\u003c\/b\u003e account of the Voyager spaceship's curious passenger, the Golden Record, and the wonderful team of dreamers who made it happen. -- Emer Reynolds, writer and director of The Farthest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrologue\u003c\/i\u003e  Chapter 1: The Naked Pioneers Chapter 2: Needle Hits Groove Chapter 3: Musos v Scientists Chapter 4: Uranium Clock Chapter 5: Now That’s What I Call Music Chapter 6: The Hydrogen Key Chapter 7: Berry v Beatles Chapter 8: Flowing Streams and Firecrackers Chapter 9: Mixing and Mastering Chapter 10: The Final Cut Chapter 11: A last Supper Chapter 12: Hello, We Must Be Going  \u003ci\u003eSelect Bibliography Appendices Acknowledgements1 Index\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867233661271,"sku":"9781472956101","price":10.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472956101.jpg?v=1722282342","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-vinyl-frontier-9781472956101","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}