{"product_id":"the-continuing-quest-for-missile-peter-pella-9781681749433","title":"The Continuing Quest for Missile Defense: When Lofty Goals Confront Reality","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor almost three quarters of a century, the United States has spent billions of dollars and countless person-hours in the pursuit of a national missile defense system that would protect the country from intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) carrying nuclear warheads. The system currently in place consists of 44 long-range antiballistic missiles stationed in Alaska and California to protect the United States from a possible nuclear weapon carrying ICBM attack from North Korea. After all this effort, this systemis still imperfect, being successful only 10 out of 18 tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will provide an historical description of past efforts in national missile defenses to understand the technical difficulties involved. It will also explain how national security concerns, the evolving international environment, and the complexities of US politics have all affected the story. The book will also describe the current systems in place to protect allies and troops in the field from the threat of shorter range missiles. Finally, the book will describe the current US vision for the future of missile defenses and provide some suggestions for alternative paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Pella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681749432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681749433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Iop Concise Physics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Peter Pella","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43937212334335,"sku":"9781681749433","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_91e51a8d-8c23-44b6-b1db-9b57ada3eefe.jpg?v=1681428761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-continuing-quest-for-missile-peter-pella-9781681749433","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}