Outer Space in Society, Politics and Law
Spaceflight is a rational undertaking, yet full of emotions. It is a dream of mankind and a multi-billion industry likewise. It is subject to a distinct branch of law – and moreover part of modern pop culture. In short: spaceflight is fascinating. “Outer Space in society, politics and law” is an int...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Vienna :
Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer,
2011.
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| Series: | Studies in Space Policy,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | Spaceflight is a rational undertaking, yet full of emotions. It is a dream of mankind and a multi-billion industry likewise. It is subject to a distinct branch of law – and moreover part of modern pop culture. In short: spaceflight is fascinating. “Outer Space in society, politics and law” is an inter-disciplinary approach to the understanding of modern space law. Technical, cultural and historical aspects lay the foundation for a sound comprehension why space law norms have been established and what they mean in practice. The reader will realize the impact space and spaceflight have on society – from Stonehenge to climate change. A new approach to presenting space law: comprehensive and illustrative. “We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology and yet have cleverly arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. That's a clear prescription for disaster.” Carl Sagan. |
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| Physical Description: | XXI, 876 p. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783709106648 |
| ISSN: | 1868-5307 ; |
