The Politics of Pure Science, 2nd Edition by Daniel S. Greenberg - ISBN: 9780226306322
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A critical edition of the book that aimed to dispel the myth of scientific purity and detachment, by documenting the political processes that underpinned government funding of science from the 1940s to the 1970s.

The Politics of Pure Science, 2nd Edition

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  • Paperback

    340 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 1999

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Summary

The Politics of Pure Science, a pioneering and controversial work, set a new standard for the realistic examination of the place of science in American politics and society. Dispelling the myth of scientific purity and detachment, Daniel S. Greenberg documents in revealing detail the political processes that underpinned government funding of science from the 1940s to the 1970s.

While the book’s hard-hitting approach earned praise from a broad audience, it drew harsh fire from …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780226306322
ISBN-10:0226306321
Author:Daniel S. Greenberg
Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:University of Chicago Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:340
Edition:2nd
Release Date:1 August 1999
Weight:397g
Dimensions:22mm x 14mm x 2mm
About The Author

Daniel S. Greenberg

Daniel S. Greenberg is a journalist who has written extensively on science and health politics. He is the author of Science, Money, and Politics: Political Triumph and Ethical Erosion and The Politics of Pure Science, the former published by the University of Chicago Press.

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