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Author:   Harvey M. Sapolsky
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   3467
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9780691630908

ISBN 10:   0691630909
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Figures and Tables, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xv*CHAPTER ONE. Introduction, pg. 1*CHAPTER TWO. The Origins of the Office of Naval Research, pg. 9*CHAPTER THREE. The Office of National Research, pg. 37*CHAPTER FOUR. The Office of No Return? ONR and the Issue of Relevance, pg. 57*CHAPTER FIVE. Managing Naval Science, pg. 82*CHAPTER SIX. Science Advice for the Navy, pg. 99*CHAPTER SEVEN. Conclusion, pg. 118*APPENDIX. Budget Data, pg. 131*Index, pg. 139

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"""This is an important story, well told and fully documented through extensive interviews and archival research... [This book] sharpen[s] our understanding of the origins and evolution of the fragile compact that has linked scientists to the state. In doing so, [it] makes an excellent contribution to our understanding of science policy in the United States.""--Journal of Politics"

This is an important story, well told and fully documented through extensive interviews and archival research... [This book] sharpen[s] our understanding of the origins and evolution of the fragile compact that has linked scientists to the state. In doing so, [it] makes an excellent contribution to our understanding of science policy in the United States. --Journal of Politics

This is an important story, well told and fully documented through extensive interviews and archival research.... [This book] sharpen[s] our understanding of the origins and evolution of the fragile compact that has linked scientists to the state. In doing so, [it] makes an excellent contribution to our understanding of science policy in the United States. --Journal of Politics

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