JPL and the American space program : a history of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory /

The story of JPL is much more than a technical or scientific history. Clayton R. Koppes has brought to life the political controversies and human interactions that erupt in a large, elite organization; traced the complex, frequently acrimonious relationship between JPL, its parent Caltech, the gover...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Koppes, Clayton R., 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1982.
Colección:Yale planetary exploration series.
Temas:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) > History.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Astronautics > United States > History.
Astronautique > États-Unis > Histoire.
SCIENCE > History.
Astronautics
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The story of JPL is much more than a technical or scientific history. Clayton R. Koppes has brought to life the political controversies and human interactions that erupt in a large, elite organization; traced the complex, frequently acrimonious relationship between JPL, its parent Caltech, the government, and the aerospace industry; and ultimately raised important questions about the funding, control and purposes of scientific and engineering research in the national security state.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780300236293
0300236298

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