{"product_id":"down-to-earth-lisa-parks-9780813552736","title":"Down to Earth: Satellite Technologies, Industries, and Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive overview of the geopolitical maneuvers, financial investments, technological innovations, and ideological struggles that take place behind the scenes of the satellite industry. Satellite projects that have not received extensive coverage--microsatellites in China, WorldSpace in South Africa, SiriusXM, the failures of USA 193 and Cosmos 954, and Iridium--are explored. This collection takes readers on a voyage through a truly global industry, from the sites where satellites are launched to the corporate clean rooms where they are designed, and along the orbits and paths that satellites traverse. Combining a practical introduction to the mechanics of the satellite industry, a history of how its practices and technologies have evolved, and a sophisticated theoretical analysis of satellite cultures, \u003ci\u003eDown to Earth \u003c\/i\u003eopens up a new space for global media studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Parks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813552737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813552736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013","brand":"Lisa Parks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065175126271,"sku":"9780813552736","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd5c6748-89ad-4488-9c8d-64004d2eccab.jpg?v=1768673486","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/down-to-earth-lisa-parks-9780813552736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}