{"product_id":"space-warfare-and-defense-a-historical-encyclopedia-and-research-guide-9781598840063","title":"Space Warfare and Defense: A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bert Chapman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Military and Police Studies\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis timely resource provides a history of the development of space weapons and warfare strategies and a comprehensive reference guide to the growing literature on the subject.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpace Warfare and Defense: A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide\u003c\/i\u003e provides comprehensive coverage of the development of space as a possible arena for warfare, exploring the military uses of space--past, present, and future--and specific details of actual space weapons systems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe encyclopedia spans the breadth of U.S. military space policy; comparable programs in the Soviet Union, China, and the European Union; and the full array of international agreements designed to regulate the military uses of space. In addition, the encyclopedia includes an extensive reference guide (nearly 40 percent of the book) directing readers to the essential literature on space weapons and defense systems produced by the United States, other governments, research institutions, and additional sources. At a time when space is becoming an increasingly important place of military competition and potential conflict, \u003ci\u003eSpace Warfare and Defense\u003c\/i\u003e dispels the myths and examines the realities of what may become humanity's ultimate battlefield.","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45086449696919,"sku":"9781598840063","price":6226.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781598840063.webp?v=1767898703","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/space-warfare-and-defense-a-historical-encyclopedia-and-research-guide-9781598840063","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}