The Establishment of Science in America: 150 Years of the American Association for the Advancement of Science [Hardcover]

Sally Gregory Kohlstedt (Author), Michael M. Sokal (Author), Bruce V. Lewenstein (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0813527058 | ISBN-13: 978-0813527055 | Publication Date: November 1, 1999 | Edition: 1

"This comprehensive history of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest and most significant general organization of scientists in America, provides a unique window on the development of science in the United States during the past 150 years."--BOOK JACKET. "The Establishment of Science in America traces the evolution of the role of scientists in American society, public attitudes toward science, and the changing dimensions of the sponsorship of science and its participants."--BOOK JACKET.

Editorial Reviews

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"An illuminating examination of an indispensable institution." -- Charles Rosenberg, professor of the history of science, University of Pennsylvania

"For a century and a half, the American Association for the Advancement of Science has pursued the obligation of its title, serving both scientists and the public energetically, imaginatively, and effectively. Now Kohlstedt, Sokal, and Lewenstein have provided an engaging and informative overview of the AAAS's development and activities. Their book, grounded in solid scholarship, is authoritative and illuminating, a welcome sesquicentennial history." -- Daniel J. Kevles, professor, division of humanities and social sciences at the California Institute of Technology

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This comprehensive history of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest and most significant general organization of scientists in America, provides a unique window on the development of science in the United States during the past 150 years.

The Establishment of Science in America traces the evolution of the role of scientists in American society, public attitudes toward science, and the changing dimensions of the sponsorship of science and its participants. The essays by three distinguished authors connect the AAAS history to issues of continuing importance in American history, such as the integration of women and minority groups into mainstream professions and the role of expert knowledge in a democratic society.

The volume divides the history of the AAAS into three parts: Creating a Forum for Science in the Nineteenth Century; Promoting Science in a New Century: The Middle Years of the AAAS; and Shifting Science from People to Programs: AAAS in the Postwar Years.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press; 1 edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813527058
• ISBN-13: 978-0813527055
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,797,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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