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Spies in the Sky: Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace (Springer Praxis Books) by Mr Pat Norris (auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In ‘Spies in the Sky' Patrick Norris responds to the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age – the launch of Sputnik 1 – with a review of the most important historical applications of space science for the benefit of the human race during that half century, focusing particularly on the prevention of nuclear war. The author addresses the oft quoted conclusion that the Moon landings and the ‘race to the Moon’ between the two superpowers were a side effect of the Cold War, by describing what he believes was the more important event – the use of satellites by military to prevent the Cold War becoming a ‘hot war’. In developing the story the author casts a spotlight on a little-known aspect of the Space Age, namely the military dimension. Today military satellites represent 25 percent of all satellites in orbit, and they are just as important now in preventing regional nuclear war as they were in preventing global Armageddon more than 30 years ago. Beginning with a discussion of Sputnik 1, and the impact of its launch, both on the Soviets and on the West, the book continues to show the social, economic and scientific benefits of satellites today in our daily lives

Who reads Spies in the Sky: Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace (Springer Praxis Books)?

Author

Mr Pat Norris (auth.)

Publisher

Springer ; in association with Praxis Pub

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780387716732

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Engineering, Physics