Conversion of Military R & D

The book describes the scale, benefits and costs of military research and development. It discusses the process of converting military R&D to civilian applications, and examines specific opportunities for, and obstacles to, conversion in the USA, Russia, France, Germany, and the UK. Among a numb...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Reppy, Judith (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 1998, 1998
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The book describes the scale, benefits and costs of military research and development. It discusses the process of converting military R&D to civilian applications, and examines specific opportunities for, and obstacles to, conversion in the USA, Russia, France, Germany, and the UK. Among a number of case studies, senior scientists from US and Russian nuclear weapons laboratories debate the futures for these massive complexes. Looking to the future, the dual military/civilian nature of technology is discussed
Physical Description:XIV, 296 p online resource
ISBN:9781349148868