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OUTER SPACE-A NEW DIMENSION OF THE ARMS RACE'

Outer Space-A New Dimension of the Arms Race Edited by Bhupendra Jmmi. London, England Taylor and Francis Ltd., 1982. Pp. xviii, 423,index.

Reuiewed by CoptoinPoulK. COSCLO"

Mr. Bhupendra Jasani, a research fellow at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. has taken B series of papers presented at the institute's symposium concerning "Outer Space-A New Dimension of the Arms Race" and developed the segments into B timely and read. able text applicable to a broad range of professional interests including, law, science, and military warfare. He augments the work of the smposium members with introductory materiel which initiates the reader wth a nontechnical background into the field of satellite operations.

The book is organized into two parts. The first, consisting of even chapters, is Mr Jasani's introductory treatise on the mechanics of space flight and satellite operations. Part two consists of fifteen papers which were presented at the symposium in November 1981 by international members of the scientific and legal community. To enhance the utility of the took Mr Jasani haa added appendxies which include a listing of satellite launches between 1977 and 1981, reprints of treaties directed at arms control in outer space; a comprehensive glossary of terms, and a dictionary of abbreviations used in the book.

Part one 1s a sequential development of orbital concepts. propulsion systems, and the applied military use8 of satellites. Through the Ere. quent application of diagrams, chad, and mathematical formula the reader 18 led through what otherwise might be a maze of scientific jargon to the understanding of the significant developments in the space pra-

gram by the United States, Russia, and the other national participants in satellite applications. The focus of the bok 18 an the military applica. tion of satellites although it is apparent that the desxe by the symposium participants is to increase the use of outer space in a nonmditary mode. Mr. Jasani categorizes militw satellite activities into seven sub. systems: reconnaissance, communications, navigation, meterological, geodetic, manned military, and anti-satellite. Each system IS described and their application on future national activities is forecast With a wund foundation in the scientific application of celestial devices the reader is drawn into the scientific community vicariously

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Jaeani has taken care that the reader is aware of...