Military Space Power: A Guide to the Issues
| PUBLISHER | Praeger (02/01/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This handbook examines the militarization of space, providing a fair and balanced discussion of the emerging issues concerning space security and defense.
The militarization of space is already underway, with unpredictable consequences for the way war will be conducted in the future. Military Space Power: A Guide to the Issuesexamines the militarization of space from historical, technological, and geopolitical angles. It traces space militarization from concepts proposed before World War II through the use of space for military surveillance and communications purposes to the actual deployment of weapons that pass through high-altitude space, such as ballistic missiles and nuclear-armed interceptors. The book focuses on the main space pioneers like the United States, Russia, and China, but also includes discussion of potential future players. It looks at the state of current space technology, but also projects how recent inventions or new discoveries might be weaponized for the space environment. And it analyzes how the militarization of space might influence international relations. The result is a fair and balanced discussion of the emerging issues concerning space security and defense.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780313356803
ISBN-10:
0313356807
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Unsewn / Adhesive Bound)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
168
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
6.20 x 0.90 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Military Science
Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics
Dewey Decimal:
358.8
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009051219
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This handbook examines the militarization of space, providing a fair and balanced discussion of the emerging issues concerning space security and defense.
The militarization of space is already underway, with unpredictable consequences for the way war will be conducted in the future. Military Space Power: A Guide to the Issuesexamines the militarization of space from historical, technological, and geopolitical angles. It traces space militarization from concepts proposed before World War II through the use of space for military surveillance and communications purposes to the actual deployment of weapons that pass through high-altitude space, such as ballistic missiles and nuclear-armed interceptors. The book focuses on the main space pioneers like the United States, Russia, and China, but also includes discussion of potential future players. It looks at the state of current space technology, but also projects how recent inventions or new discoveries might be weaponized for the space environment. And it analyzes how the militarization of space might influence international relations. The result is a fair and balanced discussion of the emerging issues concerning space security and defense.
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Editor:
Wong, Wilson W. S.
Wilson W.S. Wong is a research fellow with the Centre for Defence and Securities Studies, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. His first book, "Weapons in Space: Strategic and Policy Implications", was Volume III in the Centre for Defence and Security Studiesa Silver Dart Canadian Aerospace Studies series. He is also coauthor of Praeger's "Military Space Power: A Guide to the Issues".
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