Beyond Sputnik: U.S. Science Policy in the Twenty-First Century

by Homer A. Neal, Jennifer McCormick, Tobin Smith

Science and technology are responsible for almost every advance in our modern quality of life. Yet science isn't just about laboratories, telescopes and particle accelerators. Public policy exerts a huge impact on how the scientific community conducts its work. Beyond Sputnik is a comprehensive survey of the field for use as an introductory textbook in courses and a reference guide for legislators, scientists, journalists, and advocates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472114417
• ISBN13: 9780472114412
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"