Scientists at War

Scientists at War
Author :
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 363
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780674736825
ISBN-13 : 0674736826
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Scientists at War by : Sarah Bridger

Download or read book Scientists at War written by Sarah Bridger and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Bridger examines the ethical debates that tested the U.S. scientific community during the Cold War, and scientists’ contributions to military technologies and strategic policymaking, from the dawning atomic age through the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) in the 1980s, which sparked cross-generational opposition among scientists.


Scientists at War Related Books

Scientists at War
Language: en
Pages: 363
Authors: Sarah Bridger
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-04-06 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Sarah Bridger examines the ethical debates that tested the U.S. scientific community during the Cold War, and scientists’ contributions to military technologi
American Science in an Age of Anxiety
Language: en
Pages: 396
Authors: Jessica Wang
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-11-09 - Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

No professional group in the United States benefited more from World War II than the scientific community. After the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
Scientists in the Classroom
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: J. Rudolph
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-05-02 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

During the 1950s, leading American scientists embarked on an unprecedented project to remake high school science education. Dissatisfaction with the 'soft' scho
Scientists Against Time
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: H. A. Feiveson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-12 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In early 1942, the fate of the Allies appeared dire. Germany had conquered most of Western Europe, and its armies were deep into Russia. Japan had overrun Manch
Scientific Research In World War II
Language: en
Pages: 470
Authors: Ad Maas
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-13 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book seeks to explore how scientists across a number of countries managed to cope with the challenging circumstances created by World War II. No scientist