From the early days of the space race to the age of computers, Tom Barker relives his experiences during the development of modern technological advances. Professor Emeritus Barker takes you on a journey from his own perspective and personal experience. His journey along the way includes some of his own hands-on contributions to this exponential explosion of technical progress in the past 70 years. Fully illustrated with images of old, forgotten, and the discarded along with the new inventions we take for granted today.