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Title:
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Beyond Sputnik and the space race : the origins of global satellite communications /
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Authors:
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Hugh Richard Slotten, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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Baltimore (United States) : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-4214-4122-1
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Size:
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245 p. / ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Winner of the 2022 Emme Award for literature./ Includes bibliographical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TK5104
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Subjects:
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Artificial satellites in telecommunication
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Artificial satellites in telecommunication--United States--History
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Description:
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This book is a deeply researched account of how the United States established the first global satellite communications system to project geopolitical leadership during the Cold War.
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