Download or read book Science, Cold War and the American State written by Allan A. Needell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illuminates how Berkner became a model that produced the scientist/advisor/policymaker that helped build post-war America. It does so by providing a detailed account of the personal and professional beliefs of one of the most influential figures in the American scientific community; a figure that helped define the political and social climates that existed in the United States during the Cold War.