Science, Politics and the Public Good: Essays in Honour of Margaret Gowing

Rupke, Nicolaas A.

An exploration of the relationship between scientific ideas, technology, government and politics, demonstrated by examples from the last 150 years, including the birth of the NHS, the Channel Tunnel, radiation protection, the atomic bomb and power, and nuclear power in the US and USSR.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1988-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349095162

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-09514-8

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 260