U.s. Air Force And The Culture Of Innovation, 1945-1965

In this history issued by the U.S. Air Force, Prof. Stephen B. Johnson demonstrates in fine detail how the application of systems management by the Air Force to its ballistic missiles & computer programs not only produced critical new weapons, but also benefited American industry. For the military, it brought rapid technological progress; for scientists, new products; for engineers, dependability; & for managers, predictable costs. Closely related to the missiles program was the air defense effort, centered at the Mass. Institute of Tech. (MIT) in Boston. This volume also includes a Glossary of Acronyms; Glossary of Terms; Notes on Sources; Archives Listing; Bibliography; & B&W photos.Johnson, Stephen B. is the author of 'U.s. Air Force And The Culture Of Innovation, 1945-1965', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756739966 and ISBN 0756739969.