Spies in the Sky by Pat Norris
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.From the reviews:
"The author’s aim, in this book, is to persuade readers that ‘the most crucial role’ played by satellites …The book is illustrated with 50 black-and-white photos and has a reference section … . 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. In the final analysis, the author’s take on the ‘crucial role’ of spy satellites is compelling … ." (Satellite Evolution Group, October, 2008)
Watching Earth from Space derives from the author's unique experience of being part of the team that developed Europe's first and Japan's latest generations of weather satellites, of using satellite images to monitor the UK potato and sugar beet crops, and helping to define the use of satellites to monitor global change and prevent nuclear war. Pat Norris's direct access to politicians, civil servants, technologists, and both military and civilian users of space images worldwide has also proved essential to the accuracy of the story told in this book. This book is the natural successor to Pat Norris's book on the origins of spy satellites: Spies in the Sky (Springer-Praxis, 2008), which told the story of the first military satellites to monitor the Earth.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780387716725 |
| ISBN 10 | 0387716726 |
| Title | Spies in the Sky |
| Author | Pat Norris |
| Series | Springer Praxis Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Year published | 2007-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 220 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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