{"product_id":"military-space-power-james-fergusson-9780313356803","title":"Military Space Power: A Guide to the Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis handbook examines the militarization of space, providing a fair and balanced discussion of the emerging issues concerning space security and defense.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe militarization of space is already underway, with unpredictable consequences for the way war will be conducted in the future. \u003ci\u003eMilitary Space Power: A Guide to the Issues\u003c\/i\u003eexamines the militarization of space from historical, technological, and geopolitical angles. It traces space militarization from concepts proposed before World War II through the use of space for military surveillance and communications purposes to the actual deployment of weapons that pass through high-altitude space, such as ballistic missiles and nuclear-armed interceptors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book focuses on the main space pioneers like the United States, Russia, and China, but also includes discussion of potential future players. It looks at the state of current space technology, but also projects how recent inventions or new discoveries might be weaponized for the space environment. And it analyzes how the militarization of space might influence international relations. The result is a fair and balanced discussion of the emerging issues concerning space security and defense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Fergusson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313356807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313356803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 292","brand":"James Fergusson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119578312959,"sku":"9780313356803","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0106230b-5212-470d-8f2b-1fc142cf7a1c.jpg?v=1687410001","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/military-space-power-james-fergusson-9780313356803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}