Pat Norris: Spies in the Sky | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9780387716725 | Spies in the Sky | Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace | Norris

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Beschreibung

In Spies in the Sky Patrick Norris responds to the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age ¿ the launch of Sputnik 1 ¿ with a review of the most important historical applications of space science for the benefit of the human race during that half century, focusing particularly on the prevention of nuclear war. The author addresses the oft quoted conclusion that the Moon landings and the ¿race to the Moon¿ between the two superpowers were a side effect of the Cold War, by describing what he believes was the more important event ¿ the use of satellites by military to prevent the Cold War becoming a ¿hot war¿. In developing the story the author casts a spotlight on a little-known aspect of the Space Age, namely the military dimension. Today military satellites represent 25 percent of all satellites in orbit, and they are just as important now in preventing regional nuclear war as they were in preventing global Armageddon more than 30 years ago.

Zusammenfassung

Tells the story of the single most important contribution which satellites have made to humankind in the 50 years since the launch of Sputnik 1

Provides a different approach to the anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age to existing books

Focuses on a little-known aspect of the Space Age, namely the military dimension

Combines history, politics, defence studies, science, technology and human interest in a novel way

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Sputnik.- After 50 years-satellites in our daily lives.- Cold War nuclear stand-off.- Spy satellites.- Problems of verifying an Arms Limitation Treaty.- The road to SALT-I.- SALT-II.- The other Cold War nuclear powers-China, the UK, France.- After the Cold War-regional tensions.- What the future holds.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Space Exploration
Inhalt:	xvii 220 S.
ISBN-13:	9780387716725
ISBN-10:	0387716726
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	11965411
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Norris, Pat
Hersteller:	Springer New York Springer US, New York, N.Y. Space Exploration
Maße:	242 x 170 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Pat Norris
Erscheinungsdatum:	04.10.2007
Gewicht:	0,418 kg

Artikel-ID: 102047049