"A concise and thoroughly fascinating history of the train wreck that was the U.S. supersonic civil transport programs." -- Air and Space Magazine
"Conway seems to have struck the right balance between the nuts-and-bolts of aircraft design and discussion of larger issues, particularly state support for advanced technology... An original and valuable contribution to the saga of a dream deferred." -- Technology and Culture
"Conway does an excellent job of explaining the nationalism inherent in supersonic transport during the Cold War and the domestic American politics surrounding the project." -- Isis
"Comprehensive and enjoyable... A cautionary tale of half-baked federal technology and economic policies high-jacking public funds for a concept aircraft that was an engineering boondoggle, a financial black hole, and an environmental fiend." -- History and Technology
"[Conway's]examination of the development of supersonic aviation and the various SST programs provides a fascinating internal look at how the technology developed, while also connecting that development with the issue of the larger meaning of technology in society." -- Journal of American History
Erik M. Conway serves as historian, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.
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"A concise and thoroughly fascinating history of the train wreck that was the U.S. supersonic civil transport programs." -- Air and Space Magazine
"Conway seems to have struck the right balance between the nuts-and-bolts of aircraft design and discussion of larger issues, particularly state support for advanced technology... An original and valuable contribution to the saga of a dream deferred." -- Technology and Culture
"Conway does an excellent job of explaining the nationalism inherent in supersonic transport during the Cold War and the domestic American politics surrounding the project." -- Isis
"Comprehensive and enjoyable... A cautionary tale of half-baked federal technology and economic policies high-jacking public funds for a concept aircraft that was an engineering boondoggle, a financial black hole, and an environmental fiend." -- History and Technology
"[Conway's]examination of the development of supersonic aviation and the various SST programs provides a fascinating internal look at how the technology developed, while also connecting that development with the issue of the larger meaning of technology in society." -- Journal of American History
Erik M. Conway serves as historian, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.
Imprint | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | New Series in NASA History |
Release date | December 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2005 |
Authors | Erik M. Conway |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 392 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-9081-9 |
Barcode | 9780801890819 |
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LSN | 0-8018-9081-0 |