Science Advice to the President
Author | : Jack Werber |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 581 |
Release | : 2017-09-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351306942 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351306944 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book Science Advice to the President written by Jack Werber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a provocative, behind-the-scenes introduction to the vital and complex role science plays in United States politics. It includes the first formal statement from former President Clinton's former Science Advisor, John H. Gibbons; a fresh retrospective from D. Allan Bromley on science advice in the George H. W. Bush Administration; and a unique viewpoint from John McTague about his brief tenure under President Reagan. Among the twenty-four contributors are former members of the President's Science Advisory Committee, distinguished scholars, and industrialists.