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ISBN Number:

9780387716725
Subtitle: Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace
Written by: Norris, Pat
Published by: Springer
Subject: Engineering, General
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Astronomy, General
Subject: History
Subject: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Subject: Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence
Subject: Artificial satellites
Copyright: 2007
Edition Description: Paperback
Series: Springer Praxis Books in Space Exploration
Date of Publication: October 2007
Cover Type: Paperback
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 220
Book Size: 954x670x52 105

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.

Spies in the Sky: Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace (Springer Praxis Books / Space...
by Pat Norris
Available from Powells Used Books
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on 10-15-2008

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