Science Under Socialism

Science Under Socialism
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 067479477X
ISBN-13 : 9780674794771
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Book Synopsis Science Under Socialism by : Kristie Macrakis

Download or read book Science Under Socialism written by Kristie Macrakis and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international cast of contributors (Americans, former East Germans, and former West Germans) take the reader on a journey from the view of science policymakers, to the construction of "socialist" institutions for science, to the role of espionage in technology transfer, to the social and political context of the chemical industry, engineers, nuclear power, biology, computers, and finally the career trajectories of scientists through the vicissitudes of twentieth-century German history."--BOOK JACKET.


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