Arguments that count : physics, computing, and missile defense, 1949-2012

In a rapidly changing world, we rely upon experts to assess the promise and risks of new technology. But how do these experts make sense of a highly uncertain future? In Arguments that Count, Rebecca Slayton offers an important new perspective. Drawing on new historical documents and interviews as w...
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Slayton, Rebecca - 1974- [verfasserIn]

Format:

E-Book

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press ; 2013

Schlagwörter:

National security ; United States ; History ; 20th century

National security ; United States ; History ; 21st century

Ballistic missile defenses ; United States ; History

Physicists ; Political activity ; United States ; History

Computer scientists ; Political activity ; United States ; History

Physics ; Political aspects ; United States ; History

Computer science ; Political aspects ; United States ; History

Technological complexity ; Political aspects ; United States ; History

Software engineering ; Political aspects ; United States ; History

United States ; Military policy

Anmerkung:

Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on PDF viewed 12/23/2015

Umfang:

1 PDF (pages cm.).

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Reihe:

Inside technology

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ISBN:

978-0-262-31653-8

Katalog-ID:

1727348222

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