Defining NASA : the historical debate over the agency's mission / W. D. Kay.
Defining NASA : the historical debate over the agency's mission / W. D. Kay.
Defining NASA : the historical debate over the agency's mission / W. D. Kay.
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Albany : State University of New York Press, 2005.
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2005.
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N354.79097/ 1
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English
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p. cm.
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Ch. 1. What is NASA's purpose? -- Ch. 2. Analytical framework -- Ch. 3. Prehistory : space policy before Sputnik -- Ch. 4. NASA : born out of fright (1957-1961) -- Ch. 5. Mission advanced -- Ch. 6. Mission accomplished ... now what? -- Ch. 7. Space policy redefined (again) -- Ch. 8. Dollars, not dre...
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Albany : State University of New York Press, 2005.
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New York (State)
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2005.
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"Defining NASA looks at the turbulent history of the space agency and the political controversies behind its funding. W. D. Kay examines the agency's activities and behavior by taking into account not only the political climate, but also the changes in how public officials conceptualize space policy. He explores what policymakers envisioned when th...
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Defining NASA : the historical debate over the agency's mission / W. D. Kay.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N354.79097/ 1
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0791463826 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780791463819 (alk. paper)
0791463818 (alk. paper)
9780791463826 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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354.790973
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991020205009702626
