The Space Station Decision Incremental Politics and Technological Choice |
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| Author:
| McCurdy, Howard E. |
| Series title: | New Series in NASA History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-0176-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Comparing the space station decision to earlier decisions to go to the moon and to build the space shuttle, McCurdy shows how public officials responsible for long-term science and technology policy maneuvered in a political system that demanded short-term flexibility.
Comparing the space station decision to earlier decisions to go to the moon and to build the space shuttle, McCurdy shows how public officials responsible for long-term science and technology policy maneuvered in a political system that demanded short-term flexibility.