The Rise and Fall of COMSAT

The Rise and Fall of COMSAT
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9781137396938
ISBN-13 : 1137396938
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Book Synopsis The Rise and Fall of COMSAT by : D. Whalen

Download or read book The Rise and Fall of COMSAT written by D. Whalen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After pioneering this technology and growing the market, COMSAT fell prey to changes in government policy and to its own lack of entrepreneurial talent. The author explores the factors which contributed to this rise and fall of COMSAT.


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