{"product_id":"9781118462423","title":"Implosion Lessons from National Security, High Reliability Spacecraft, Electronics, and the Forces Which Changed Them","description":"\u003ch1\u003eImplosion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLessons from National Security, High Reliability Spacecraft, Electronics, and the Forces Which Changed Them\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eL. Parker Temple\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImplosion\u003c\/i\u003e is a focused study of the history and uses of high-reliability, solid-state electronics, military standards, and space systems that support our national security and defense. This book is unique in combining the interdependent evolution of and interrelationships among military standards, solid-state electronics, and very high-reliability space systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with a brief description of the physics that enabled the development of the first transistor, \u003ci\u003eImplosion\u003c\/i\u003e covers the need for standardizing military electronics, which began during World War II and continues today. The book shows how these twin topics affected, and largely enabled, the highest reliability and most technologically capable robotic systems ever conceived.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis riveting history helps readers:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRealize the complex interdependence of solid-state electronics and practical implementations in the national security and defense space programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the evolution of military standards for piece parts, quality, and reliability as they affected these programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain insight into the attempted reforms of federal systems acquisition of security- and defense-related space systems in the latter half of the twentieth century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppreciate the complexity of science and technology public policy decisions in the context of political, organizational, and economic realities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in clear, jargon-free language, but with plenty of technical detail, \u003ci\u003eImplosion\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for aerospace and aviation engineers, manufacturers, and enthusiasts; technology students and historians; and anyone interested in the history of technology, military technology, and the space program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. PARKER TEMPLE III, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Policy Analyst with more than forty years' experience in program management and execution, software and systems engineering, policy and systems analysis in national defense, and national security air and space programs. The recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Temple has worked with the National Reconnaissance Office; NASA; the Intelligence Community; the Departments of Transportation, State, and Commerce; the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and the armed services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 December 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118462423\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314348486796,"sku":"9781118462423","price":63.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118462423_f0faf10f-ae08-4a89-91ac-123e08bf96e1.jpg?v=1780144258","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118462423","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}