
The American Synthetic Rubber Research Program
Peter J. T. Morris(Author)
University of Pennsylvania Press
1st Edition
Published on 29. December 1989
Book
Hardback
204 pages
978-0-8122-8205-4 (ISBN)
Description
This history of the government-funded synthetic rubber research program (1942-1956) offers a rare analysis of a cooperative research program geared to the improvement of existing products and the creation of new ones. The founders of the program believed the best way to further research in the new field was through collaboration among corporations, universities, and the federal government. Morris concludes that, in fact, the effort was ultimately a failure and that vigorous competition proves the best way to stimulate innovation. Government programs, like the rubber research program, are far better at improving existing products, the author contends, than creating wholly new ones.
Reviews / Votes
"This is an absorbing, exciting book. It describes in vivid detail the triumphs, the struggles, and the realities of research. Morris provides an acute, perceptive analysis of the political and social forces shaping the process of innovation." (James D'lanni, past President of the American Chemical Society) "This is a major book on a major theme. With exemplary scholarship. Morris probes the complex interactions of academe, government, and industry, and the interplay of science and technology in the creation of a vital modern resource. The story is one full of messages for our contemporary world of high technology." (William 0. Baker, Chairman Emeritus of AT&T Bell Laboratories)More details
Series
Edition
Reprint 2016
Language
English
Place of publication
Pennsylvania
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
2 illus.
2 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
467 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8122-8205-4 (9780812282054)
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Peter J. T. Morris
The American Synthetic Rubber Research Program
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Persons
Peter J. T. Morris is Keeper of Research Projects at the Science Museum, London, and an Honorary Research Associate in the Science and Technology Studies Department at University College in London. He is the recipient of the Edelstein Award in the History of Chemistry.