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ix, 667 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographic references (p. 547-654) and index |
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"Colonel Erickson examines the use of space exploration as a tool to secure international prestige and national pride as part of the Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union during the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations. He looks at the creation of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), the evolving NASA-DOD relationship, and the larger context in which this relationship was forged. He focuses on the human-spaceflight projects -- Projects Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Dynasoar, and the Manned Orbiting Laboratory--by examining the geopolitical, domestic political, and bureaucratic environments in which decisions concerning these projects were made. By blending in the individuals involved, the obstacles that were overcome, and the achievements of the US space program, Erickson reveals a special transformation that took place during this chapter of Americana."--Abstract from AU press web site |
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Also available via the Internet |
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Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries |
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Myilibrary |
| 鏈接 |
Original 1585661406
9781585661404
(DLC) 2006295328 (OCoLC)62409712
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| 主題 |
Manned space flight -- Government policy -- United States -- History
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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History
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Astronautics, Military -- Government policy -- United States
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United States. Air Force -- History
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United States. Dept. of Defense -- History
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Electronic books. local
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NetLibrary, Inc
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| Alt Title |
DoD, NASA, and early spaceflight |
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Dept. of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and early spaceflight |
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