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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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137493729
ISBN
9781137493729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309117111
ISBN
9780309117111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.28

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309297448
ISBN
9780309297448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333227
ISBN
9780822333227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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

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