Science in the Federal Government: A History of Policies and Activities

By A. Hunter Dupree

Book Overview

Now returned to print with a new preface by the author, Science in the Federal Government remains one of the finest and most comprehensive surveys of the history of American science. A. Hunter Dupree traces the evolution of the relationship between government and science, emphasizing the continuous debate over the form, implementation, even the desirability of national science policy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801833817
• ISBN13: 9780801833816
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher