Science and Technology in the Global Cold War

(Part of the Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology Series)

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Investigations of how the global Cold War shaped national scientific and technological practices in fields from biomedicine to rocket science.

The Cold War period saw a dramatic expansion of state-funded science and technology research. Government and military patronage shaped Cold War technoscientific practices, imposing methods that were project oriented, team based, and subject to national-security restrictions. These changes affected...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262526530

ISBN13:9780262526531

Release Date:October 2014

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:472 Pages

Weight:1.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 7.1" x 9.1"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Engineering Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Technology

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