The author’s first novel was inspired by his research on Near Earth Objects now threatening Earth. While attending MIT, he consulted for NASA on the Mariner 9 mission to Mars. His work on quantum e...ver másThe author’s first novel was inspired by his research on Near Earth Objects now threatening Earth. While attending MIT, he consulted for NASA on the Mariner 9 mission to Mars. His work on quantum electron tunneling in transistors, published in IEEE Electron Devices, led NASA engineers to seek his help in avoiding power failure during the Mariner 9 mission to Mars. This research work led to flash memory devices now used in all electronic devices today, from cell phones to memory sticks.ver menos