The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration : Who Will Compete, Who Will Dominate? / / by Linda Dawson |
Autore | Dawson Linda |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XX, 199 p. 49 illus., 40 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 600 |
Collana | Space Exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Technology
Economic policy Space sciences Aerospace engineering Astronautics Popular Science in Technology R & D/Technology Policy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Aerospace Technology and Astronautics |
ISBN | 3-319-38813-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1 The New Space Race -- Chapter 2 The Commercial Space Race -- Chapter 3 Mars -- Chapter 4 Why Not Go Back to the Moon?- Chapter 5 The Science and Dangers of Outer Space -- Chapter 6 Politics and the Space Race -- Chapter 7 the Post-Apollo and Space Shuttle Era -- Chapter 8 Politics, the ISS, and Private Enterprise -- Chapter 9 Technological Risks and Accidents -- Chapter 10 New Technologies and Deep Space -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910153304103321 |
Dawson Linda | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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War in Space : The Science and Technology Behind Our Next Theater of Conflict / / by Linda Dawson |
Autore | Dawson Linda |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 pages) |
Disciplina | 358.8 |
Collana | Space Exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Technology
Space sciences Aerospace engineering Astronautics Security, International Popular Science in Technology Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Aerospace Technology and Astronautics International Security Studies |
ISBN | 3-319-93052-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Dedication -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Life Without Satellites -- Chapter 2: Space as the Next Theater of War -- Chapter 3: The Environment of Space as a Theater of War -- Chapter 4: Space Debris as a Weapon -- Chapter 5: A Summary of the US Space Program and Its Relationship to the Military -- Chapter 6: Who Controls Space and How -- Chapter 7: The Cold War and Missile Defense.-Chapter 8: Post-SDI Missile Defense -- Chapter 9: Satellite Technology -- Chapter 10: Preventing a War in Space -- Appendix A: Space Treaty -- Appendix B: Additional Resources for Space Warfare Topics -- Appendix C: Space Defense Terms and Programs and Their Historical Context -- Appendix D: Timeline of Missile Defense -- Acknowledgements -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910309661603321 |
Dawson Linda | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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