ABSTRACT
With over forty chapters, written by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume represents the best work in America, Europe, and Asia. Geographical diversity of the authors is reflected in the different perspectives devoted to the subject, and all major disciplinary developments are covered.
There are also sections concerning the countries that have made the most significant contributions, the relationship between science and industry, the importance of instrumentation, and the cultural influence of scientific modes of thought. Students and professionals will come to appreciate how, and why, science has developed - as with any other human activity, it is subject to the dynamics of society and politics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |60 pages
Images of Science
part |300 pages
Science and the Social Fabric
chapter 10|16 pages
Science and the University
chapter 12|24 pages
Innovation and the Modern Corporation
part |30 pages
Interlude
part |277 pages
Research Dynamics
part |89 pages
Science and its Practices
part |160 pages
Regional and National Institutions