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Perspectives in space surveillance
The development of deep space surveillance technology and its later application to near-Earth surveillance, covering work at Lincoln Laboratory from 1970 to 2000.In the 1950s, the United States and the Soviet Union raced to develop space-based intelligence gathering capability. The Soviets succeeded first, with SPUTNIK I in 1957. The United States began to monitor the growing Soviet space prese…
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When China Goes to the Moon...
This book is about China’s ambitions in its most complex and internationally visible space endeavor, namely its human space exploration programme. It provides a comprehensive reflection on China´s strategic direction and objectives in space, including in particular those set forth in its human spaceflight programme and analyses the key domestic and external factors affecting the country’s …
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- 978-3-319-19473-8
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Weapons in space :technology, politics, and the rise and fall of the Strategi…
"This is the first historical work that situates the Strategic Defense Initiative within a new phase in the militarization of space, uncovering a largely secret history of the role of military space technologies in late-Cold War U.S. defense strategy and foreign relations"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Cloud empires :how digital platforms are overtaking the state and how we can …
"Companies like Amazon, Upwork, Apple's App Store, and Ebay are shaping the world and the prospects of millions of people who depend on them for their livelihoods. This book explores the implications of this power and shows how it compares with traditional statecraft"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Worlds without end :exoplanets, habitability, and the future of humanity
"WORLDS WITHOUT END: EXOPLANETS, HABITABILITY, AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY will present the scientific missions exploring exoplanets through the lens of habitability and our survival in the universe"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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First dawn :from the big bang to our future in space
Translation of: La prima alba del cosmo, ? 2019 Mondadori Libri S.p.A., Milano.Includes index."Roberto Battiston traces the intellectual path that has brought us to our current understanding of the universe, intertwining our most recent discoveries with the passion and the ambition of the scientists that made them possible"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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The digital environment :how we live, learn, work, play, and socialize now
"Argues for a holistic view of the digital environment in which many of us now live, as neither determined by the features of technology nor uniformly negative for society"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 0262367149
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Cyberinsurance policy :rethinking risk for the Internet age
"Traces the cyberinsurance industry's history, challenges, and legal disputes to understand why insurance has not helped to strengthen cybersecurity and what governments could do to make it a more effective tool for cyber risk management"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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The next 500 years :engineering life to reach new worlds
"Driven by a vision of colonizing other planets, Mason reveals unique insights into how the human body is altered during long-duration spaceflight & how genetic engineering can protect cells in space"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Owning the street :the everyday life of property
"Examines the intimate connection between property and its social and material context through PARK(ing) Day, a loosely-organised international event to reclaim street space from cars"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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