Bainbridge, William Sims

The Meaning and Value of Spaceflight : Public Perceptions

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015
Abstract/Sommario: This book presents the most serious and comprehensive study, by far, of American public perceptions about the meaning of space exploration, analyzing vast troves of questionnaire data collected by many researchers and polling firms over a span of six decades and anchored in influential social science theories.  It doesn't simply report the percentages who held various opinions, but employs sophisticated statistical techniques to answer profound questions and achieve fresh discoveries. ...; [leggi tutto]
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Descrizione The Meaning and Value of Spaceflight : Public Perceptions / by William Sims Bainbridge. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015. - XI, 225 p. 1 illus ; online resource. - (Space and Society)
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Part I Factors -- The Space Race -- The General Social Survey -- Goals in Space -- Part II Correlations -- Events -- Sciences -- Technologies -- Part III Culture -- Literature -- Popular Media -- Simulation -- Conclusion -- The Final Frontier. - Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9783319078779
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  • 621 - Fisica applicata
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  • ISBN: 978-3-319-07878-6
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07878-6
  • N. catalogo straniero: Q175.4-175.55 (Library of Congress Call Number)
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