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The Politics of American science, 1939 to the present / Edited by James L. Penick, Jr. [and 3 others].
LIBRA Q127.U6 P55 1972
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LIBRA Q127.U6 P55 1972
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LIBRA Rare Q127.U6 P55 1972 Adams copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science and state--United States.
- Science and state.
- United States.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B., (former owner) (autograph, November, 1973) (Adams copy)
- Physical Description:
- viii, 453 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press 1972.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- A historical overview
- Preparedness and war: American science in a world at war. The new agencies. The old agencies. Dissent. Challenge and opportunity
- Post-war planning for science 1945-1950 : The planning debate. The National Science Foundation controversy. The quest for control of atomic energy. The rise of medical research. New concepts in military research
- The middle years 1950-1957 : A problem of definition. A problem of politics : the battery additive controversy. Selected domestic problems of the middle years. A problem of administration at the top
- A problem of organization at the departmental level : military research and development
- The years of response 1957-1965 : Organization. Control. Prospects for the future
- A system in decay 1965-1970 : The military and American science. Toward new priorities.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy gifted by Dr. Mark B. Adams in 2018.
- ISBN:
- 0262160536
- OCLC:
- 198538
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