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Title:
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US presidents and the militarization of space, 1946-1967
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Authors:
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Sean N. Kalic, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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[S.l.] : Texas A&M University Press, 2012
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Series:
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Centennial of flight series
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-60344-691-4
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Size:
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xii, 182 p. / ill. / 25 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-175) and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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UG1523
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Subjects:
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Astronautics, Military--Government policy--United States
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Astronautics, Military--United States
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Cold War
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Outer space--Government policy--United States
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Outer space--Strategic aspects
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Presidents--United States--Decision making--History--20th century
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Space industrialization--Military aspects--United States
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Space security
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United States--Military policy
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United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
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Description:
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That book analyze US military development, policy, and presidential involment, which has not previously been done. The level of detail will benefit both military space experts and students of military space.
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Contents note:
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1. Establishing the foundation for the militarization of space, 1945-1952 2. Embracing the militarization of space, 1953-1960 3. Kennedy, disarmament, and FOBS 4. Lyndon Johnson and space as a weapons-free frontier, 1963-1967 5. Continuity and variation, 1946-1967 6. Appendix A: chronology of significant events, 1946-1967 7. Appendix B: US space spending.
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