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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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
1998, 1998
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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 |
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Physical Description: | XIV, 296 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9781349148868 |