An astrological practitioner analyzed

Abstract

Ultimately, Rottner argues that SITF is a valuable case study in “managing innovation over time and in the face of uncertainty” (p. xii). The book concludes with a chapter dedicated to key takeaways, summarized in three categories and illustrated with direct quotes from interview subjects. Rottner emphasizes the importance of nurturing relationships within teams of collaborators, challenging cultural and organizational barriers to collaboration, and creating and maintaining interfaces between working groups that make sense for the project at hand. That her book provides actionable recommendations is appropriate for her intended readership. Making the Invisible Visible is part of the Monographs in Aerospace History series from NASA’s History Division. The History Division collects and stewards historical records and supports scholarship as a public service and for the benefit of agency decision makers. This concise, generously illustrated project history will pique many curiosities, not all of which will be satisfied by book’s end. It may, however, inspire historians to ask new and different questions about the SITF and how its history intersects with or diverges from scholarship in the history of science and technology. An extensive appendix featuring the names of dozens of contributors to SITF provides a head start for future research. A contribution to management studies and the history of astronomy, Making the Invisible Visible is a valuable reference for practitioners and historians alike.