Transforming American science : universities, the government, and the Cold War / Jonathan Engel.
"Transforming American Science documents the ways in which federal funds catalyzed or accelerated changes in both university culture and in the broader system of American higher education during the post-World War II decades. The events of the book lie within the context of the Cold War, when p...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Routledge,
2023.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in the history of science, technology, and medicine ;
12. |
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| Summary: | "Transforming American Science documents the ways in which federal funds catalyzed or accelerated changes in both university culture and in the broader system of American higher education during the post-World War II decades. The events of the book lie within the context of the Cold War, when pressure to maintain parity with the Soviet Union impelled more generous government spending and a willingness of some universities to reorient their missions in the service of country and of science. The book draws upon a substantial amount of archival research conducted in various university archives (MIT, Berkeley, Stanford) as well as at the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and various presidential libraries. Author Jonathan Engel considers the re-purposing of the wartime Manhattan Engineering District and the Office of Naval Research to robust peacetime roles in supporting the nation's expanding research efforts, along with the birth of the National Science Foundation, space exploration, and atoms for peace amongst other topics. This volume is the perfect resource for all those interested in Cold War history and in the history of American science and technology policy"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 284 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781003363897 100336389X 9781000864151 1000864154 9781000864120 100086412X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 11, 2023) |