Bibliograph

Eccentric orbits, the Iridium story, John Bloom

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Eccentric orbits, the Iridium story, John Bloom

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eccentric orbits

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

922911635

Responsibility statement

John Bloom

Sub title

the Iridium story

Summary

"How the largest man-made constellation in the heavens was built by dreamers in the Arizona Desert, targeted for destruction by panicked executives, and saved by a single Palm Beach retiree who battled Motorola, cajoled the Pentagon, wrestled with thirty banks, survived an attack by Congress, infiltrated the White House, found allies through the Black Entertainment Network, and wooed a mysterious Arab prince to rescue the only phone that links every inch of the planet."--Title page

Table Of Contents

The Conspirators -- Nerds, Nazis, and Nukes -- The Spooks -- The Dreamers -- Treasons, Stratagems, and Spoils -- Rocket Man -- Fast Eddie -- Man Overboard -- The Wonks Scramble -- The Tower -- Et Tu? -- The Fixer -- Chicken Little -- Four Dead Birds in the Situation Room -- Moose Hunters, Marines, and Thugs

resource.variantTitle

Eccentric orbits, the Iridium story : how a single man saved the world's largest satellite constellation from fiery destruction

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