Eilam's arc : how Israel became a military technology powerhouse

Eilam's arc : how Israel became a military technology powerhouse / Uzi Eilam.

Author/creator	Eilam, Uzi
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Brighton ; Portland, Or. : Sussex Academic Press, 2011.
Description	ix, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Eilam, Uzi. Israel. Tseva haganah le-Yiśraʾel. Generals--Israel --Biography. National security--Research --Israel. Military research--Israel. Space surveillance--Research --Israel. Technology and state--Israel. Israel--Defenses --Research.

Uniform title	Ḳeshet ʻElam. English
Contents	Childhood -- From Gadna to academia -- At the forefront with the paratroops -- A civilian break -- The 71st battalion and the Six Day War -- Weapons development : the technological edge -- The Jordan Valley -- From the weapons development department to the R&D unit -- The research and development unit during the Yom Kippur War -- War lessons and the treasure hunt -- The Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) -- The administration for the development of weapons and technological infrastructure, MAFAT -- On sabbatical at the French Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS) -- The Defense Ministry delegation to Europe & Paris -- The Israel security prize -- How can a small country pursue large technology?.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2011020906
ISBN	9781845194628 (p/b : alk. paper)
ISBN	1845194624 (p/b : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	U395.I75 E3513 2011	✔ Available	Place Hold