Donald MacKenzie follows one line of technology—strategic ballistic missile guidance through a succession of weapons systems to reveal the workings of a world that is neither awesome nor unstoppable. He uncovers the parameters, the pressures, and the politics that make up the complex social construction of an equally complex technology.
Donald MacKenzie follows one line of technology—strategic ballistic missile guidance through a succession of weapons systems to reveal the workings of a world that is neither awesome nor unstoppable. He uncovers the parameters, the pressures, and the politics that make up the complex social construction of an equally complex technology.

Inventing Accuracy: A Historical Sociology of Nuclear Missile Guidance
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Inventing Accuracy: A Historical Sociology of Nuclear Missile Guidance
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ISBN-13: | 9780262631471 |
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Publisher: | MIT Press |
Publication date: | 01/29/1993 |
Series: | Inside Technology |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 480 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |