Spies in the Sky: Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace (Springer Praxis Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0387716726 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In one neat and readable package, this book brings together the myths and rumours, facts and factoids, of which most of us have … recollection, and places them in an historical setting. The book is illustrated with 50 black-and-white photos and has a reference section … . From the reviews: "The author’s aim, in this book, is to persuade readers that ‘the most crucial role’ played by satellites … . In the final analysis, the author’s take on the ‘crucial role’ of spy satellites is compelling … ." (Satellite Evolution Group, October, 2008)
Five Stars Gary R Chandler -30-. Good review of topic Norris is an englishman who has spent over Good review of topic Patrick J. Brunet Norris is an englishman who has spent over 40 years in the aerospace industry and time on the U.S. Apollo program. Here he reviews the history and technology of spy satellites. Readers will find a good, fairly clear review of the topic based on secondary, unclassified resources. The first half of the book is heavily histo. 0 years in the aerospace industry and time on the U.S. Apollo program. Here he reviews the history and technology of spy satellites. Readers will find a good, fairly clear review of the topic based on secondary, unclassified resources. The first half of the book is heavily histo. "Not as thorough as expected" according to Haubrechts Patrick. Spies in the Sky, Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace.From the title, I expected a book covering all aspects of spying from space. Instead, the author focuses on the first generation Corona program, based on film return in re-entry capsules. This is normal, because he was working in this project. Still, very little i
In developing this story Norris illuminates a little-known aspect of the Space Age, namely the military dimension.. In this book, Patrick Norris responds to 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 on the prevention of nuclear war