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Space warfare and defense : a historical encyclopedia and research guide / Bert Chapman.

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Space warfare and defense : a historical encyclopedia and research guide / Bert Chapman.

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Space warfare and defense : a historical encyclopedia and research guide / Bert Chapman.

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Full title

Space warfare and defense : a historical encyclopedia and research guide / Bert Chapman.

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Publisher

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2008.

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N358.8/ 20

Record Identifier

74VM8lQjOd8Z

MMS ID

991000318199702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xxx, 403 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Contents

1. Development of U.S. Military Space Policy -- 2. U.S. Military Space Programs -- 3. Space Weaponry Development -- 4. Other Countries' Space Weapons Programs -- 5. Selected U.S. Laws and International Agreements on Military Uses of Space -- 6. U.S. Defense Department Resources -- 7. Non-Defense Dep...

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Publisher

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2008.

Place of Publication

California

Date Published

c2008.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"Global positioning technology orbits the earth. Space-based laser weapons are being tested, U.S. military operations and global ecommerce activity rely on satellite transmissions. How close are we to a time when space becomes a full-fledged theater of military operations - both as a launching point and as a target? To answer that question, Space W...

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Space warfare and defense : a historical encyclopedia and research guide / Bert Chapman.

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General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Date Copyright

c2008.

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Call Numbers

N358.8/ 20

Record Identifier

74VM8lQjOd8Z

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8lQjOd8Z

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ISBN

159884007X (ebook)

9781598840063 (hardcover : alk. paper)

1598840061 (hardcover : alk. paper)

9781598840070 (ebook)

DDC

358.8

MMS ID

991000318199702626

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