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BL
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601262
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b430481
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Seedhouse, Erik
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| Title & Author
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The new space race : : China vs. the United States /\ Erik Seedhouse
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| Series Statement
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Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
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1 online resource (xxxi, 250 pages, [16] pages of plates) :: illustrations, portraits (some color)
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| ISBN
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9781441908803
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: 1441908803
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9781441908797
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144190879X
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Section 1, High frontier politics: Rising dragon -- US and China space policy -- Section 2, Dark arena: Space warfare doctrine -- Military space assets -- Exploding China's dreams -- Section 3, The second space race: Chinese and American space exploration programs -- Current and future hardware -- Manned spaceflight experience -- Section 4, Why cooperation won't work and why a new space race is looming: The case for and against collaboration with China -- The imminent space race
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| Abstract
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The world's most populous nation views space as an asset, not only from a technological and commercial perspective but also from a political one. The repercussions of this ideology already extend far beyond Washington. China vs. the United States explores future Chinese aspirations in space and the implications of a looming space race. Dr. Seedhouse provides background information on the fifteen-year history of the China National Space Administration and its long list of accomplishments. Sino-U.S. technological and commercial interests in space are discussed, including their¡interest in¡encouraging a potential space race. The national security objectives of the U.S. and China are also examined
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Space race-- China
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Space race-- United States
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Astronautics-- China
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Astronautics-- United States
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Engineering
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| Dewey Classification
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629.40951
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TL789.8.C45S45 2010
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