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Science as Service
Alan I. . Ed(S): Marcus
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The first of a two-volume study that traces the foundation and evolution of AmericaAEs land-grant institutions. In this expertly curated collection of essays, Alan I. Marcus has assembled a tough-minded account of the successes and set-backs of these institutions during the first sixty-five years of their existence. Editor(s): Marcus, Alan I. Series: Nexus: New Histories of Science, Technology, the Environment, Agriculture, and Medicine. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JNB; JNMN; TB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Science as Service is a collection of essays that traces the development of the land-grant colleges established by the Morrill Act of 1862, and documents how their faith and efforts in science and technology gave credibility and power to these institutions and their scientists.
Science as Service: Establishing and Reformulating American Land-Grant Universities, 1865–1930 is the first of a two-volume study that traces the foundation and evolution of America’s land-grant institutions. In this expertly curated collection of essays, Alan I Marcus has assembled a tough-minded account of the successes and set-backs of these institutions during the first sixty-five years ... Read more
Science as Service is a collection of essays that traces the development of the land-grant colleges established by the Morrill Act of 1862, and documents how their faith and efforts in science and technology gave credibility and power to these institutions and their scientists.
Science as Service: Establishing and Reformulating American Land-Grant Universities, 1865–1930 is the first of a two-volume study that traces the foundation and evolution of America’s land-grant institutions. In this expertly curated collection of essays, Alan I Marcus has assembled a tough-minded account of the successes and set-backs of these institutions during the first sixty-five years ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
Nexus: New Histories of Science, Technology, the Environment, Agriculture, and Medicine
Number of Pages
360
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817318680
SKU
V9780817318680
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About Alan I. . Ed(S): Marcus
Alan I Marcus is the author or coauthor of several publications, including The Future Is Now: Science and Technology Policy in the United States Since 1950, Building Western Civilization: From the Advent of Writing to the Age of Steam, Cancer from Beef: The DES Controversy, Federal Food Regulation and Consumer Confidence in Modern America, and Technology in America: A Brief ... Read more
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