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Author:

Wolny, Philip.

Title:

Weapons satellites / Philip Wolny.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Rosen Publishing Group,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

63 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Space warfare--Juvenile literature.
Space weapons--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics, Military--United States--Juvenile literature.
Space warfare.
Space weapons.
Astronautics, Military.
Artificial satellites.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [55]-61) and index.

Contents:

From space race to arms race and back again -- The high ground and its perils -- Inside weapons satellites -- The future.

Summary:

Examines the development of weapons satellites which are not yet in use but which, when deployed, can use laser beams to attack large targets, disrupt the weather, or eliminate nuclear missiles in flight.

Series:

The library of satellites

ISBN:

9780823938551 (library binding)
0823938557 (library binding)

LCCN:

2002010746

Locations:

XWPC787 -- Avoca Public Library (Avoca)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)