How Long to Read Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age

How Long Does it Take to Read Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age by Mark Shanahan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Historians have established a norm whereby President Eisenhower's actions in relation to the dawn of the space age are judged solely as a response to the Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite, and are indicative of a passive, negative presidency. His low-key actions are seen merely as a prelude to the US triumph in space which is largely bookended first by President Kennedy’s man-to-the-moon pledge in 1961, and finally by Neil Armstrong’s moon landing eight years later. This book presents an alternative view of the development of space policy during Eisenhower’s administration, assessing the hypothesis that his space policy was not a reaction to the heavily-propagandized Soviet satellite launches, or even the effect they caused in the US political and military elites, but the continuation of a strategic journey. This study engages with three distinct but converging strands of literature and proposes a revised interpretation of Eisenhower’s actions in relation to rockets, missiles and satellites: namely that Eisenhower was operating on a parallel path to the established norm that started with the Bikini Atoll Castle H-bomb tests; developed through the CIA's reconnaissance efforts and was distilled in the Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 which set a policy for US involvement in outer space that matched Eisenhower’s desire for a balanced budget and fundamental belief in maintaining peace. President Eisenhower was not interested in joining a “space race”: while national security underpinned his thinking, his space policy actions were strategic steps that actively sidestepped internecine armed forces rivalry, and provided a logical next step for both civilian and military space programs at the completion of the International Geophysical Year. In reassessing the United States’ first space policy, the book adds to the revisionism under way in relation to the Eisenhower presidency, focusing on the “Helping Hands” that enabled him to wage peace.

How long is Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age?

Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age by Mark Shanahan is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age aloud.

What Reading Level is Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age?

Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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