Athena Unbound: Why and How Scholarly Knowledge Should Be Free for All

by Peter Baldwin and Peter Baldwin

Book Overview

A clear-eyed examination of the open access movement: past history, current conflicts, and future possibilities.

Open access (OA) could one day put the sum of human knowledge at our fingertips. But the goal of allowing everyone to read everything faces fierce resistance. In Athena Unbound, Peter Baldwin offers an up-to-date look at the ideals and history behind OA, and unpacks the controversies that arise when the dream of limitless...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262048000
• ISBN13: 9780262048002
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"