Pioneering Progress
American Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
$147.76
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
26 November 2024
Summary
An expert exploration of the foundations of America’s science and technology policies, and the dynamics of its innovation system.
Why study science and technology policy? What role does innovation play, and how do we foster it? Economics tells us technological innovation drives economic growth and societal well-being, but technology is always a double-edged sword—great technological advances offer both opportunities and threats.
In Pioneering Progress, William Bonvill…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262549448 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262549441 |
| Author: | William B. Bonvillian |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 26 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A broad, comprehensive, and timely examination of American science and technology policy.”—Choice“Pioneering Progress is clearly the summation of decades of life experience in the technology innovation sector… A must-read for anyone interested in science and technology policy.” —Fancy Comma
About The Author
William B. Bonvillian
William B. Bonvillian is Lecturer at MIT and Senior Director for Special Projects at MIT’s Office of Digital Learning. He is the coauthor of five books on innovation policy. He was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is a member of the Babbage Forum on industrial innovation policy at Cambridge University and the Polaris Advisory Council for the GAO’s science and technology policy program, and was previously Chair of the standing Committee on Science and Engineering Policy at the AAAS.
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