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Harnessing the genie : science and technology forecasting for the Air Force, 1944-1986 / Michael H. Gorn.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Gorn, Michael H., author.
- Series:
- Air staff historical study
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Air Force--History.
- United States. Air Force.
- Outer space--Civilian use.
- Aeronautics, Military--Research--United States--History.
- Aeronautics, Military--United States--Forecasting--History.
- Aeronautics, Military--Forecasting.
- Aeronautics, Military--Research.
- Outer space.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Government publications
- Online resources.
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 209 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Science and technology forecasting for the Air Force, 1944-1986
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, 1988.
- Contents:
- Diagrams and photographs
- source abbreviations
- Introductions
- A mandate for civilian science, 1944-1950
- The decline of civilian science, 1950-1958
- Conforming science to military necessity, 1956-1966
- Conclusion
- Bibliographic Note
- Glossary
- Index.
- Notes:
- No longer available for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S.G.P.O.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-190) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
- Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from PDF title page (viewed March , 2018).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Gorn, Michael H. Harnessing the genie.
- OCLC:
- 940325789
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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