An authoritative history of postwar British defence research as related to the establishments that now form part of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). In addition to research towards new weapons, the establishments have maintained high levels of policy relevant expertise, providing advice to the government and even carrying out some manufacturing. This systematic treatment of their history puts the applied science of the military sector in its technological, military and social context. Developments and areas of work have been selected for inclusion primarily on the basis of their importance to Britain's overall defence capabilities and posture during the period. Also included are cases of significance to civil industry and technology in general, together with treatments of key aspects of defence management and organization. A substantial introduction puts the research in its strategic context.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-13
9789057024818
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87674811
Product Key Features
Author
Philip Gummett, Robert Bud
Publication Name
Cold War, Hot Science: Applied Research in Britain's Defence Laboratories, 1945-1990
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology, Government, Science
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
444 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Volume
V. 7
Additional Product Features
Issn
1024-8048
Series Title
Studies in the History of Science, Technology & Medicine
Editor
Philip Gummett, Robert Bud
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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