Eisenhower at the dawn of the Space Age Sputnik, rockets, and helping hands

Eisenhower at the dawn of the Space Age : Sputnik, rockets, and helping hands / Mark Shanahan.

Author/creator	Shanahan, Mark
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Description	1 online resource.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Political and social views. Astronautics and state--United States --History --20th century. Space race--United States --History --20th century. Outer space--Exploration --Government policy --United States --History --20th century. United States--Relations --Soviet Union. Soviet Union--Relations --United States.

Contents	The policymaking character -- Missile and reconnaissance development under Eisenhower -- The Sputnik season -- From confrontation to legislation -- From strategy to implementation -- Final thoughts : Ike revisited on space.
Scope and content	"Ahead of the sixtieth anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age, this revisionist study examines the development of space policy during the Eisenhower administration. It challenges traditional scholarly assessments and argues that President Eisenhower's space policies were proactive and activist rather than passive and reactive to Soviet successes"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Source of description	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other form	Print version: Shanahan, Mark, author. Eisenhower at the dawn of the Space Age Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016] 9781498528146
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2016042803
ISBN	9781498528153 (epub)

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