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

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 Drawing on new historical documents and interview...

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Main Author: Slayton, Rebecca, 1974-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013]
Series:Inside technology
Subjects:
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.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Technology
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