{"product_id":"space-warfare-and-defense-bert-chapman-9781598840063","title":"Space Warfare and Defense: A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis timely resource provides a history of the development of space weapons and warfare strategies and a comprehensive reference guide to the growing literature on the subject.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpace Warfare and Defense: A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide\u003c\/i\u003e provides comprehensive coverage of the development of space as a possible arena for warfare, exploring the military uses of space--past, present, and future--and specific details of actual space weapons systems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe encyclopedia spans the breadth of U.S. military space policy; comparable programs in the Soviet Union, China, and the European Union; and the full array of international agreements designed to regulate the military uses of space. In addition, the encyclopedia includes an extensive reference guide (nearly 40 percent of the book) directing readers to the essential literature on space weapons and defense systems produced by the United States, other governments, research institutions, and additional sources. At a time when space is becoming an increasingly important place of military competition and potential conflict, \u003ci\u003eSpace Warfare and Defense\u003c\/i\u003e dispels the myths and examines the realities of what may become humanity's ultimate battlefield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bert Chapman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598840061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598840063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.26w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 334","brand":"Bert Chapman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088615551231,"sku":"9781598840063","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba619857-d012-4c7f-87f1-c23ce1b26a63.jpg?v=1769105746","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/space-warfare-and-defense-bert-chapman-9781598840063","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}