`... a fantastic collection of quantitative data linked to a splendid bibliography. Arnold Thackray et al have produced a monumental work enlivened by moments of bouncy prose and authentic chutzpah.' Technology and Culture, July 1987 `... well planned and meticulously organized book ... The authors have done a fantastic amount ... Read moreof work in producing this gold mine of interesting data on a multitude of topics. A panorama of American chemistry, its place in society and the world, this volume is a useful compendium of conclusions as well as facts on American chemistry. It will be of interest to chemists, chemical engineers, historians and sociologists of science and technology, specialists in science indicators, policy analysts, and anyone concerned with American science.' Annals of Science `...a must for historians of chemistry, both as a source of information and as an example of good historiography. Historians of American business, culture, and education also will find the book useful because the data it presents ara analyzed in the context. ... Academic, industrial and especially government science advisers will find the book invaluable because of the information it offers on trends and nontrends. Presumably, the writers of the Pimental Report reviewed this text. If they did not, they should have. Chemists, in general, too, will find the book interesting because it provides a different perspective on the community in which we work. It forces us to look at ourselves as members of an enormous and very complex community.' Chemical & Engineering News (1986) Show Less