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Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the 'War Against Terrorism' - Hardcover

Juan C. Lucena

 
9780761831563: Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the 'War Against Terrorism'
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0761831568 ISBN 13: 9780761831563
Verlag: University Press of America, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

Defending the Nation is a cultural history of science and engineering (S&E) policymaking in the United States from World War II to the post 9/11 era. It examines aspects of S&E policy related to education and industry through both historical and future perspectives. Author Juan Lucena argues that powerful social factors and groups have significantly influenced the education and training of scientists and engineers. This book provides policymakers, scientists, engineers, and educators with a deeper knowledge on which to build their reform agendas for the future.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Juan C. Lucena is Associate Professor in the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Lucena holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech and two engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 2005, Dr. Lucena was awarded a Boeing Senior Fellowship in Engineering Education at the National Academy of Engineering.

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Verlag
University Press of America
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0761831568
ISBN 13 
9780761831563
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
192
Kontakt zum Hersteller
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Verantwortliche Person
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