Ground Control - A Design History of Technical Lands and Nasas Space Complex

This book explores the infrastructural history of the United States rocket launch complex and offers a new way of understanding how technological uses of place-based science were designed and constructed in support of both industrial and military activities in postwar America.

List of contents

1. Introduction: The Space Complex 2. Interiority and the Vision of Power 3. Speed and the Image of Rationality 4. Enclosure and the Garden in the Machine 5. Redundancy and the Administrative Apparatus 6. Range and the Recovery Capsule 7. Earthmoving and the Endless Frontier

About the author

Jeffrey S. Nesbit is an architect, urbanist, and founding director of the research group Grounding Design. Nesbit is currently Assistant Professor in History and Theory of Architecture and Urbanism at Temple University, and previously taught at several institutions, including Harvard University, Northeastern University, University of North Carolina Charlotte, University of New Mexico, and Texas Tech University.

Summary

This book explores the infrastructural history of the United States rocket launch complex and offers a new way of understanding how technological uses of place-based science were designed and constructed in support of both industrial and military activities in postwar America.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey S. Nesbit, Jeffrey S. (Harvard University Nesbit
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.07.2024
• EAN: 9781032770031
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3277003-1
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Economics, SCIENCE / History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, astronautics, The environment, History of Science, environmental science, engineering & technology, Urban & municipal planning, United States of America, USA, Transport industries, Science / Environmental Science, History of the Americas, Human Geography, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Environmental science, engineering and technology