
The Fragile Contract
University Science and the Federal Government
MIT Press
Published on 4. October 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
258 pages
978-0-262-57107-4 (ISBN)
Description
In the years following World War II, the Unites States developed a remarkable system for supporting scientific research. This system was founded on a vision of science as an 'endless frontier' that could replace the physical of the American West as a driving force for economic growth, rising standards of living, and social change (Bush 1990 [1945[). Scientific discoveries, it was hoped would not only keep the United States the world's leader in military technology but would also create an endless stream of new commercial products, new medical technologies, and new sources of energy that would eventually benefit all people.
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Series
Edition
New
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-57107-4 (9780262571074)
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Persons
David H. Guston is Professor of Political Science at the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes, Arizona State University.
Editor
Arizona State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology