W Henry Lambright: 2 books
Why Mars
NASA and the Politics of Space Exploration
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
Mars has captured the human imagination for decades. Since NASA’s establishment in 1958, the space agency has looked to Mars as a compelling prize, the one place, beyond the Moon, where robotic and human exploration could converge. Remarkably successful with its roaming multi-billion-dollar robot,...
Presidential Management of Science and Technology
The Johnson Presidency
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2014
How do science and technology issues become important to a particular presidency? Which issues gain priority? How? Why? What is the role of the presidency in the adoption of national policies affecting science and technology? In their implementation? How does the presidency try to curtail certain programs?...