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Title Statement | The tragedy of American science: from Truman to Trump / Clifford D. Conner. |
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Author | Conner, Clifford D., 1941- |
Publication | ©2020Chicago: Haymarket Books,[2020] |
Extent of Item | xii, 338 pages |
ISBN | 1642591270 9781642591279 |
Other Number | 3774335 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary | "A compelling and timely account of the corruption, corporatization, and militarization of science in the United States. The tragedy of American science is that its direction is determined by private profit rather than by the desire to improve the human condition. As a result, Connor argues, Big Science has been irredeemably corrupted by Big Money. This corruption threatens the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the medicines we take"--Provided by publisher. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Science--History--21st century--United States |
Science--History--20th century--United States | |
Science and state--United States | |
Military-industrial complex--United States | |
Science--Political aspects--United States |