Space Weapons: Deterrence or Delusion

Bulkeley, Rip, and Spinardi, Graham

ISBN 10: 0389206415 / ISBN 13: 9780389206415

Published by Barnes & Noble Books, Totowa, NJ, 1986

About this Item

378 pages. Wraps, glossary, notes, references, index, covers somewhat worn & soiled, some pg discoloration. Signed by the author (Bulkeley) Foreword by Brian Aldiss. Edited by Christopher Meredith. This book discusses the history and present status of space weapons in a comprehensive and accessible way. The authors explain in detail why anti-missile shields such as those proposed by the Reagan (and Bush) Administrations would increase rather than decrease the threat of nuclear annihilation.

Seller Inventory # 40769

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Space Weapons: Deterrence or Delusion
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books, Totowa, NJ
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0389206415
• ISBN 13: 9780389206415
• Binding: Wraps
• Edition: First U.S. Edition. First? Printing.
• Condition: good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Deterrence
  • Strategic Defense
  • Arms Control

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Synopsis

A clear and lively account of the space-weapons issue. The authors examine all aspects of the Strategic Defense Initiative proposalóits historical background, current and forthcoming technologies, and international political implications.
The book is divided into three main sections. The first part describes the historical development of space-weapons technology from the 1920s to the present day. The second part provides a detailed technical assessment of the anti-missile systems being pursued as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative. It also considers the countermeasures to SDI that are currently in existence or are being developed by the United States and the Soviet Union. The third part examines the international political and strategic implications of SDI and their probable consequences for arms-control policies.