High-Speed Dreams: NASA and the Technopolitics of Supersonic Transportation, 1945-1999

by Erik M. Conway

Book Overview

In High-Speed Dreams, Erik M. Conway constructs an insightful history that focuses primarily on the political and commercial factors responsible for the rise and fall of American supersonic transport research programs. Conway charts commercial supersonic research efforts through the changing relationships between international and domestic politicians, military/NASA contractors, private investors, and environmentalists. He documents post-World...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801890810
• ISBN13: 9780801890819
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher