Scientists, Business, and the State, 1890-1960

by Patrick J. McGrath

Book Overview

In the late nineteenth century, scientists began allying themselves with America's corporate, political, and military elites. They did so not just to improve their professional standing and win more money for research, says Patrick McGrath, but for political reasons as well. They wanted to use their new institutional connections to effect a transformation of American political culture. They succeeded, but not in ways that all scientists envisioned...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807826553
• ISBN13: 9780807826553
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"