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Science funding & policy
Hardcover. In the 1990s the ownership and control of information generated in the UK science was transformed by a combination of regulatory changes designed to promote "the creation of wealth". This text provides a set of perspectives on the different regulatory mechanisms set out to achieve this. Editor(s): Lawton Smith, Helen. Series: Studies in Regulation. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; KCP; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790458
- ISBN
- 9780333790458
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Condition: New
€ 64.73
€ 64.73
Hardcover. This book explores the absent and missing in debates about science and security. Through varied case studies, including biological and chemical weapons control, science journalism, nanotechnology research and neuroethics, the contributors explore how matters become absent, ignored or forgotten and the implications for ethics, policy and society. Editor(s): Rappert, Brian; Balmer, Brian. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; JPS; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493729
- ISBN
- 9781137493729
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Condition: New
€ 111.95
€ 111.95
Paperback. States have also assumed an increasing responsibility for developing, formalizing, and institutionalizing policies and programs that support R&D and enable S&T evidence and expertise to be incorporated into policy making. These issues were explored during a National Convocation. This report highlights the major themes from the Convocation. Editor(s): Labov, Jay B.; Olson, Steve. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309117111
- ISBN
- 9780309117111
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.28
€ 32.99
€ 28.28
Capturing Change in Science, Technology, and Innovation
Panel On Developing Science, Technology, And ...
Paperback. Assesses and provides recommendations regarding the need for revised, refocused, and newly developed indicators of STI activities that would enable National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) to respond to changing policy concerns. Editor(s): Litan, Robert E.; Wyckoff, Andrew W.; Fealing, Kaye G. Husbands. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDG; PDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309297448
- ISBN
- 9780309297448
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Condition: New
€ 62.06€ 58.66
€ 62.06
€ 58.66
Paperback. At a time when science is seen as an engine of economic growth, Paula Stephan brings a keen understanding of the cost benefit calculations made by individuals and institutions as they compete for resources and reputation in scientific fields. She highlights especially the growing gap between the biomedical sciences and physics/engineering." Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; KCG; PDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 226 x 31. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088160
- ISBN
- 9780674088160
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.27
€ 30.99
€ 26.27
Paperback. A compilation of essays by the author that reveals the value for science studies of examples arising within the history of economics Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 472 pages, 9 tables, 1 illus. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCZ; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822333227
- ISBN
- 9780822333227
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.47
€ 36.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. This book is designed to help researchers achieve success in funding their National Science Foundation (NSF) research proposals. The book discusses aspects of the proposal submission and review process that are not typically communicated to the research community. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118013984
- ISBN
- 9781118013984
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Condition: New
€ 37.74
€ 37.74
Hardcover. Editor(s): Collins, Piper B. Num Pages: 180 pages, tables, graphs, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607414865
- ISBN
- 9781607414865
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Condition: New
€ 217.79€ 147.90
€ 217.79
€ 147.90
Hardcover. This book is essential for anyone interested in knowing how science works nationally and internationally in the contemporary world. It offers a comprehensive analysis of scientific collaboration and its relation to development and the productivity of scientists, with specific reference to South Africa in both the past and the present. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; GTF; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493064
- ISBN
- 9781137493064
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Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Paperback. In this book Rajneesh Narula examines the interdependence of globalization and technological innovation at two levels: first, between locations, by examining the role of cross--border initiatives in the innovation process; second, between corporate entities, by studying the dynamics of inter--firm R&D collaboration. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KN; PDK; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745624570
- ISBN
- 9780745624570
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Condition: New
€ 26.65
€ 26.65
In this book Rajneesh Narula examines the interdependence of globalization and technological innovation at two levels: first, between locations, by examining the role of cross--border initiatives in the innovation process; second, between corporate entities, by studying the dynamics of inter--firm R&D collaboration. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; KN; PDK; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745624563
- ISBN
- 9780745624563
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Condition: New
€ 83.87
€ 83.87
Paperback. The National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation together fund more than $40 billion of research annually in the US and around the globe. Suitable for those who want to learn how federal legislation and regulations affect laboratory research, this primer reveals the often obscured intersection of government and science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNT; PDG; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101651
- ISBN
- 9780226101651
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.93
€ 41.99
€ 31.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Schuler, Rochelle. Num Pages: 109 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JNA; JNK; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634856799
- ISBN
- 9781634856799
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Condition: New
€ 135.82€ 102.45
€ 135.82
€ 102.45
paperback. A comprehensive, step-by-step guide for students of life and earth sciences applying to graduate school in the United States. Num Pages: 175 pages, 12 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDK; PSA; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107420670
- ISBN
- 9781107420670
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.53
€ 34.99
€ 31.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFE; HPQ; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319366302
- ISBN
- 9783319366302
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Condition: New
€ 110.24
€ 110.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742233390
- ISBN
- 9781742233390
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
hardcover. University science is now entangled with entrepreneurship, and researchers with a commercial interest are caught in an ethical quandary. Science in the Private Interest investigates the trends and effects of modern, commercialized academic science. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; PDK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- American First
- SKU
- V9780742514799
- ISBN
- 9780742514799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.44
€ 73.44
Hardback. Editor(s): Turchetti, Simone. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBTW; JFCX; PDK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137578167
- ISBN
- 9781137578167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.90
€ 154.90
Hardcover. Written by two EPA scientists, this guide for chemical manufacturers to obtaining approval to synthesize and manufacture a chemical compound covers the chemical information needed for risk assessment to satisfy the requirements of the pre-manufacture notification (PMN) review process and comply with the Toxic Substance Control Act. Num Pages: 138 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDK; PN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471191513
- ISBN
- 9780471191513
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Condition: New
€ 147.88
€ 147.88
Hardcover. Pandemics, Science and Policy analyses the World Health Organisation's (WHO) management of the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic. Abeysinghe illustrates the ways in which the WHO's account was vulnerable to contestation, and ultimately how uncertain risks can affect policy and action on the global level. Series: Palgrave Studies in Science, Knowledge and Policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JFFH; MBNS; PDK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467195
- ISBN
- 9781137467195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21