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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456729803321

Autore

Wagner Caroline S

Titolo

The new invisible college [[electronic resource] ] : science for development / / Caroline S. Wagner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008

ISBN

1-282-13141-9

9786612131417

0-8157-0364-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Disciplina

338.9/26

Soggetti

Science and state

Science - Study and teaching - International cooperation

Global method of teaching

Research - International cooperation

Information networks

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The new invisible college emerges -- The topology of science in the twenty-first century -- Networked science -- Tectonic shifts : the rise of global networks -- The virtual geography of knowledge -- Scientific capacity and infrastructure -- Governing the new invisible college.

Sommario/riassunto

"Combines quantitative data and extensive interviews to map emerging global science networks and trace the dynamics driving their growth. Argues that the shift from big science to global networks creates unprecedented opportunities for developing countries to tap science's potential. Offers a guidebook and playbook for policymakers confronting science's transformation"--Provided by publisher.