Trillions for military technology: How the Pentagon innovates and why it costs so much

Trillions for Military Technology: How the Pentagon Innovates and Why It Costs So Much

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-265

  Alic, John A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1057/9780230606876     Document Type: Book

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