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War and peace in outer space : law, policy, and ethics /

Cassandra Steer, Editor ; Matthew H. Hersch, Editor | New York, NY : Oxford University Press | War and peace in outer space | 2021

This book delves into legal and ethical concerns over the increased weaponization of outer space and the potential for space-based conflict in the very near future. Unique to this collection is the emphasis on questions of ethical conduct and le[...]

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Inventing the American astronaut

Matthew H. Hersch, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2012

Who were the men who led America's first voyages into space? Were they soldiers or daredevils? The public sometimes imagined them that way: military men or hot-shot pilots without the capacity for doubt, fear, or worry. Instead, the early astro[...]