Crowded Orbits
Conflict and Cooperation in Space
$45.60
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2024
Summary
Space has become increasingly crowded since the turn of the century, as a growing number of countries, companies, and even private citizens have begun operating satellites and become spacefarers. Crowded Orbits offers readers a valuable primer on space policy from an international perspective, examining technology, diplomacy, commerce, science, and military applications. This second edition is thoroughly updated to cover events of the decade following the book’s original publication in 2014, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780231207072 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0231207077 |
| Author: | James Clay Moltz |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 362g |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 216mm x 103mm |
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Critics Review
Moltz’s book is the best available general introduction to the past, present, and alternative futures in all areas of space activity. It is written in clear, nontechnical, and nonjargony language and sets forth in a balanced way the governance choices before us as humanity continues to develop the final frontier. – John Logsdon, Elliott School of International Affairs and founder of the Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University
About The Author
James Clay Moltz
James Clay Moltz is a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he also holds a joint appointment in the Space Systems Academic Group. His books include The Politics of Space Security: Strategic Restraint and the Pursuit of National Interests (third edition, 2019) and Asia’s Space Race: National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks (Columbia, 2012).
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