Basic and Applied Research: The Language of Science Policy in the Twentieth Century

Book Overview

The distinction between basic and applied research was central to twentieth-century science and policymaking, and if this framework has been contested in recent years, it nonetheless remains ubiquitous in both scientific and public discourse. Employing a transnational, diachronic perspective informed by historical semantics, this volume traces the conceptual history of the basic-applied distinction from the nineteenth century to today, taking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800739389
• ISBN13: 9781800739383
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"