How Economics Shapes Science

How Economics Shapes Science

Hardback (03 Jan 2012)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Vivid, thorough, and bold, this book highlights the growing gap between the haves and have-nots - especially the vast imbalance between the biomedical sciences and physics/engineering - and offers a persuasive vision of a more productive, more creative research system that would lead and benefit the world.

About the Publisher

Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674049710
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 500
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 367
Weight: 692g
Height: 238mm
Width: 164mm
Spine width: 27mm