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UNINA9910454763203321 |
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Autore |
Johnson Stephen B. <1959-> |
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Titolo |
The Secret of Apollo [[electronic resource] ] : systems management in American and European space programs / / Stephen B. Johnson |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (312 p.) |
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Collana |
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New series in NASA history |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Astronautics, Military - United States - Management |
Astronautics - United States - Management |
Astronautics, Military - Europe - Management |
Astronautics - Europe - Management |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Introduction: Management and the Control of Research and Development; Chapter 1 - Social and Technical Issues of Spaceflight; Chapter 2 - Creating Concurrency; Chapter 3 - From Concurrency to Systems Management; Chapter 4 - JPL's Journey from Missiles to Space; Chapter 5 - Organizing the Manned Space Program; Chapter 6 - Organizing ELDO for Failure; Chapter 7 - ESRO's American Bridge across the Management Gap; Chapter 8 - Coordination and Control of High-Tech Research and Development; Notes |
Essay on SourcesIndex |
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