Science, Cold War and American State : Lloyd V. Berkner and the Balance of Professional Ideals

Needell, Allan A.

ISBN 10: 905702621X / ISBN 13: 9789057026218

Published by Routledge, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science, Cold War and American State : Lloyd V. Berkner and the Balance of Professional Ideals
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 905702621X
• ISBN 13: 9789057026218
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Allan A. Needell