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Title:
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GPS declassified : from smart bombs to smartphones /
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Authors:
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Richard D. Easton, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2013
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-61234-408-9
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Format:
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xx, 301 pages / illustrations / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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ncludes bibliographical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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G109.5
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Subjects:
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
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Description:
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"GPS Declassified examines the development of GPS from its secret, Cold War military roots to its emergence as a worldwide consumer industry. Drawing on previously unexplored documents, the authors examine how military rivalries influenced the creation of GPS and shaped public perceptions about its origin."--Book jacket
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Contents note:
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New moons rising: the satellite age arrives -- Weather permitting: a brief history of navigation -- Success has many fathers: early concepts for satellite navigation -- One system, two narratives: recollections and documents -- Invisible stars: how GPS works -- Going public: the roots of civilian GPS use -- Going to war: GPS aids military success in the Persian Gulf -- Going mainstream: a consumer industry is born -- Where are we? GPS and GNSS today -- Going forward: the future of GPS
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Format :
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In print
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