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Other authors / contributors: | Morgan & Claypool Publishers, publisher.
Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.
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ISBN: | 9781681749426 9781681749402 9781681749396
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Notes: | "Version: 20180601"--Title page verso. "A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader. Peter Pella holds a PhD in experimental nuclear physics from Kent State University, an MS in experimental nuclear physics from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, and a BS in nuclear engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Besides participating in extensive engineering research, he has also been involved in issues related to nuclear weapons. He received a meritorious honor award for his service in achieving the indefinite extension of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). He is also the author of the Concise Physics book, The Midlife Crisis of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 11, 2018).
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Summary: | This book provides an introduction to the complex story of missile defense, by recounting past successes and failures, describing the current systems in place, and exploring what may lie ahead. In the process, it will explain the technologies involved in attempting such a difficult task.
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Other form: | Print version: 9781681749396
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Standard no.: | 10.1088/978-1-6817-4942-6
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