GPS Declassified / Richard D. Easton and Eric F. Frazier ; foreword by Rick W. Sturdevant
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Easton Richard D
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| Titolo: |
GPS Declassified / Richard D. Easton and Eric F. Frazier ; foreword by Rick W. Sturdevant
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| Pubblicazione: | Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2013] |
| Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2013 | |
| ©[2013] | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xx, 301 pages ) : illustrations ; |
| Disciplina: | 910.285 |
| Soggetto topico: | Global Positioning System - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Machine generated contents note: 1.New Moons Rising: The Satellite Age Arrives -- 2.Weather Permitting: A Brief History of Navigation -- 3.Success Has Many Fathers: Early Concepts for Satellite Navigation -- 4.One System, Two Narratives: Recollections and Documents -- 5.Invisible Stars: How GPS Works -- 6.Going Public: The Roots of Civilian GPS Use -- 7.Going to War: GPS Aids Military Success in the Persian Gulf -- 8.Going Mainstream: A Consumer Industry Is Born -- 9.Where Are We? GPS and GNSS Today -- 10.Going Forward: The Future of GPS. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "GPS Declassified examines the development of GPS from its secret, Cold War military roots to its emergence as a worldwide consumer industry. Drawing on previously unexplored documents, the authors examine how military rivalries influenced the creation of GPS and shaped public perceptions about its origin."--book jacket. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | GPS Declassified |
| ISBN: | 1-61234-409-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910787782503321 |
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