This book presents the most serious and comprehensive study, by
far, of American public perceptions about the meaning of space
exploration, analyzing vast troves of questionnaire data collected
by many researchers and polling firms over a span of six decades
and anchored in influential social science theories.It doesn't
simply report the percentages who held various opinions, but
employs sophisticated statistical techniques to answer profound
questions and achieve fresh discoveries.
Both the Bush and the Obama administrations have cut back
severely on fundamental research in space science and engineering.
Understanding better what space exploration means for citizens can
contribute to charting a feasible but progressive course. Since the
end of the Space Race between the US and the USSR, social
scientists have almost completely ignored space exploration as a
topic for serious analysis and this book seeks to revive that kind
of contribution.
The author communicates the insights in a lucid style, not only
intelligible but interesting to readers from a variety of
backgrounds."
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