The politics and perils of space exploration : who will compete, who will dominate?
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Second edition.
This book examines the U.S. space program’s triumphs and failures in order to assess what constitutes a successful space policy. Using NASA and the space industry’s complex history as a guide, it draws global lessons about space missions and the trends we can expect from different nations in the next decade and beyond.
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Current holds
0 current holds with 1 total copy.| Location | Call Number / Shelving Location |
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| Newark Public Library | 629.45 DAW (Text) Adult New Materials |
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| 005 | 20210217155344.1 | ||
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| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aDawson, Linda ‡q(Linda M.), ‡d1949- ‡eauthor. |
| 245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe politics and perils of space exploration : ‡bwho will compete, who will dominate? / ‡cLinda Dawson. |
| 250 | . | ‡aSecond edition. | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aCham, Switzerland : ‡bSpringer, ‡c[2017] | |
| 300 | . | ‡axvii, 272 pages : ‡billustrations (some color), color maps ; ‡c24 cm | |
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| 490 | 1 | . | ‡aSpringer Praxis books. |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aThe excitement of current & future space exploration -- The new space race -- Commercial interests in outer space -- Why not go back to the moon? -- Going to Mars -- Politics, the military, and the Space Force -- The science and dangers of outer space -- Politics and the space race -- The post-Apollo and space shuttle era -- Politics, the ISS, and private enterprise -- Politics and commercial space activities -- Technological risks of space flights and human casualties -- New technology and deep space -- Future topics in space. |
| 520 | . | ‡aThis book examines the U.S. space program’s triumphs and failures in order to assess what constitutes a successful space policy. Using NASA and the space industry’s complex history as a guide, it draws global lessons about space missions and the trends we can expect from different nations in the next decade and beyond. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aAstronautics and state. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSpace law. | |
| 651 | 0. | ‡aOuter space ‡xExploration. | |
| 830 | 0. | ‡aSpringer Praxis books. | |
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