From Polaris to Trident: The Development of US Fleet Ballistic Missile Technology (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 30)

Spinardi, Graham

ISBN 10: 0521413575 / ISBN 13: 9780521413572

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1994

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larger 8vo cloth pp ix+253 bw diagrams notes index F-/VG+ US naval ballistic missile development from captured German V-2 technology to later 1980s Trident. [ Extra signed postage overseas. ].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Polaris to Trident: The Development of US Fleet Ballistic Missile Technology (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 30)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521413575
• ISBN 13: 9780521413572
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book provides a complete history of the US Fleet Ballistic Missile programme from its inception in the 1950s and the development of Polaris to the deployment of Trident II in 1990. Writing in an accessible yet scholarly manner, Graham Spinardi bases his historical documentation of FBM development on interviews with many of the key participants. His study confronts a central issue: is technology simply a tool used to achieve the goals of society, or is it an autonomous force in shaping that society? FBM accuracy evolved from the city-busting retaliatory capability of Polaris to the silo-busting 'first strike' potential of Trident. Is this a case of technology 'driving' the arms race, or simply the intended product of political decisions? The book provides a comprehensive survey of the literature looking at the role of technology in the arms race, and seeks to explain technological development using a 'sociology of technology' approach.

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