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Outer Space in Society, Politics and Law

By Christian Brünner , Alexander Soucek (auth.) , Alexander Soucek (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Wien
Year
2011
ISBN
978-3-7091-0663-1, 978-3-7091-0664-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-7091-0664-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11065051 bytes)
Series
Studies in Space Policy 8
Edition
1
Pages
876\887
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-10-27 01:25:23
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Description

Spaceflight is a rational undertaking, yet full of emotions. It is a dream of mankind and a multi-billion industry likewise. It is subject to a distinct branch of law – and moreover part of modern pop culture. In short: spaceflight is fascinating. “Outer Space in society, politics and law” is an inter-disciplinary approach to the understanding of modern space law. Technical, cultural and historical aspects lay the foundation for a sound comprehension why space law norms have been established and what they mean in practice. The reader will realize the impact space and spaceflight have on society – from Stonehenge to climate change. A new approach to presenting space law: comprehensive and illustrative. “We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology and yet have cleverly arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. That's a clear prescription for disaster.” Carl Sagan

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