GPS Declassified

GPS Declassified
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Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9781612344096
ISBN-13 : 1612344097
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Book Synopsis GPS Declassified by : Richard D. Easton

Download or read book GPS Declassified written by Richard D. Easton and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GPS Declassified examines the development of GPS from its secret, Cold War military roots to its emergence as a worldwide consumer industry. Drawing on previously unexplored documents, the authors examine how military rivalries influenced the creation of GPS and shaped public perceptions about its origin. Since the United States' first program to launch a satellite in the late 1950s, the nation has pursued dual paths into space-one military and secret, the other scientific and public. Among the many commercial spinoffs this approach has produced, GPS arguably boasts the greatest impact on our.


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