The Mars Project; Journeys Beyond the Cold War
Language: English
Published by Hill and Wang, New York, 1986
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xix, [1], 216 pages. Occasional footnotes. Appendices (I. The Space Cooperation Resolutions; II U.S.--U.S.S.R. Space Cooperation Agreement, and III U.E.--U.S.S.R. Manned Space-Flight Agreement. Bibliography. DJ has slight wear and some tape residue. Ink notation on fep. Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (October 8, 1916 April 15, 1990) was an American politician who served as United States Senator for Hawaii from 1977 until his death in 1990. A member of the Democratic Party, Matsunaga introduced legislation in the Senate that led to the creation of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians and the United States Institute of Peace. Derived from a Kirkus review: A visionary proposal by Senator Matsunaga for international cooperation in the realm of peace. Matsunaga has sponsored several congressional resolutions to preclude US--USSR confrontation in space. Here, he relates the background for his resolutions and calls for a sequel to the International Geophysical Year, to be called an International Space Year in 1992, in time to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' journey. His grand call is for a joint American-Russian manned mission to Mars by the end of this century. In suggesting this, Matsunaga offers well-reasoned background to demonstrate that the resources are, indeed, available for such a mission. Matsunaga argues that in the past our military has always led the way in exploration. Thus, he suggests that the Air Force be assigned responsibility for this project. It would, he writes, both inspire the military and lead us inevitably towards an exciting Mars landing. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing.…
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- Title
- The Mars Project; Journeys Beyond the Cold War
- Author
- Matsunaga, Spark M.
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang, New York
- Publication year
- 1986
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0809067900
- ISBN 13
- 9780809067909
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- Arms Control, Astronauts, Cold War, NASA, Russia
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