The Politics of Pure Science

The Politics of Pure Science
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 0226306321
ISBN-13 : 9780226306322
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Book Synopsis The Politics of Pure Science by : Daniel S. Greenberg

Download or read book The Politics of Pure Science written by Daniel S. Greenberg and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dispelling the myth of scientific purity and detachment, Daniel S. Greenberg documents in revealing detail the political processes that underpinned government funding of science from the 1940s to the 1970s.


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