University Press of America
Pages: 192
Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-0-7618-3156-3 • Hardback • July 2005 • $98.00 • (£75.00)
978-0-7618-3157-0 • Paperback • July 2005 • $56.99 • (£44.00)
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.
Chapter 1 Preface and Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Sputnik Threatens America: Making Scientists for the Cold War
Chapter 4 Social and Environmental Problems in America: Making Scientists and Engineers for Domestic Needs
Chapter 5 Japanese technology Threatens America: Making Scientist and Engineers For Economic Competitiveness
Chapter 6 America in the "New World Order": Making Flexible Scientists and Engineers for Global Competition
Chapter 7 Conclusion
Chapter 8 Bibliography
Chapter 9 Index
This is an important addition to the literature on science, technology, and public policy making....The search of media and government reports provide a fascinating portrait of a nation redefining the nature of the domestic and international environment. Every scientist, engineer, and student of public policy should read this brief but fascinating study. Summing Up: ESSENTIAL. Collections with a science, technology, or public policy focus; upper-division undergraduates and above.
— E. Lewis, New College of Florida; Choice Reviews