Peaceful Nuclear Explosions and the Geography of Scientific Authority

Professional Geographer

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-192

  Kirsch, Scott ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold War; Geography; Project Plowshare; Science and technology studies

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NUCLEAR EXPLOSION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034129163     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0033-0124.00216     Document Type: Article

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