Rip Bulkeley
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 1991
9781349119837
The Sputniks Crisis and Early United States Space Policy
A Critique of the Historiography of Space
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
1991
ISBN13: 9781349119837
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Studies in Military and Strategic History
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
An examination of American space policy in the 12 years after World War II and in particular of the reaction provoked by the launching of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957. In the author's opinion the truth of what occurred in this period has been clouded by confusion and misinformation.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781349119837
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Part 1 Crisis: a devastating blow; "Ad Homines" - Eisenhower and Johnson before 1957. Part 2 Truman: advice on missiles for Truman; advice on space for Truman; intelligence for Truman; the Truman space policy. Part 3 International geophysical year: proposing satellites for the IGY; satellites in the IGY. Part 4 Eisenhower: advice for Eisenhower; intelligence for Eisenhower; Eisenhower's early space policy. Part 5 Judgements: post mortem; versions of events.