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Space Science and the Arab World: Astronauts, Observatories and Nationalism in the Middle East (Library of Modern Middle East Studies)

Jörg Matthias Determann

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Description:When Sultan bin Salman flew on the shuttle Discovery in 1985, he was the first Arab, Muslim, and member of a royal family in space. Twenty-five years later, the discovery of a planet 500 light-years away by the Qatar Exoplanet Survey--subsequently named "Qatar-Ib"--was evidence of the cutting-edge space science projects taking place across the Middle East.This book identifies the individuals, institutions, and national ideologies that enabled Arab astronomers and researchers to gain support for space exploration when governments lacked interest. Jorg Matthias Determann shows that the conquest of space became associated with national prestige, security, economic growth and the idea of an "Arab renaissance." Equally important to success were the international collaborations: to benefit from American and Soviet expertise and technology, Arab scientists and officials had to commit to global governance of space and the common interests of humanity. Challenging the view that the golden age of Arabic science and cosmopolitanism was situated in the medieval period, Determann tells the story of the new discoveries and scientific collaborations taking place from the nineteenth century to the present day.An innovative contribution to Middle East Studies, the book is also highly relevant for scholars in the history of science and nationalism studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Space Science and the Arab World: Astronauts, Observatories and Nationalism in the Middle East (Library of Modern Middle East Studies). To get started finding Space Science and the Arab World: Astronauts, Observatories and Nationalism in the Middle East (Library of Modern Middle East Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: When Sultan bin Salman flew on the shuttle Discovery in 1985, he was the first Arab, Muslim, and member of a royal family in space. Twenty-five years later, the discovery of a planet 500 light-years away by the Qatar Exoplanet Survey--subsequently named "Qatar-Ib"--was evidence of the cutting-edge space science projects taking place across the Middle East.This book identifies the individuals, institutions, and national ideologies that enabled Arab astronomers and researchers to gain support for space exploration when governments lacked interest. Jorg Matthias Determann shows that the conquest of space became associated with national prestige, security, economic growth and the idea of an "Arab renaissance." Equally important to success were the international collaborations: to benefit from American and Soviet expertise and technology, Arab scientists and officials had to commit to global governance of space and the common interests of humanity. Challenging the view that the golden age of Arabic science and cosmopolitanism was situated in the medieval period, Determann tells the story of the new discoveries and scientific collaborations taking place from the nineteenth century to the present day.An innovative contribution to Middle East Studies, the book is also highly relevant for scholars in the history of science and nationalism studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Space Science and the Arab World: Astronauts, Observatories and Nationalism in the Middle East (Library of Modern Middle East Studies). To get started finding Space Science and the Arab World: Astronauts, Observatories and Nationalism in the Middle East (Library of Modern Middle East Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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