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. Both the Bush and the Obama administrations have cut back
severely on fundamental research in space science and engineering.
Understanding better what space exploration means for citizens can
contribute to charting a feasible but progressive course. Since the
end of the Space Race between the US and the USSR, social scientists
have almost completely ignored space exploration as a topic for
serious analysis and this book seeks to revive that kind of
contribution. The author communicates the insights in a lucid style,
not only intelligible but interesting to readers from a variety of
backgrounds.
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ISBN
9783319078786
Publisert
2018
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Springer
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Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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