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UNINA9910798076903321 |
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Titolo |
Science as service : establishing and reformulating American land-grant universities, 1865-1930 / / edited by Alan I. Marcus ; design, Michele Myatt Quinn ; contributors, Robert B. Fairbanks [and ten others] |
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : The University Alabama Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (357 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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State universities and colleges - United States - History - 19th century |
State universities and colleges - United States - History - 20th century |
Science - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States - History - 19th century |
Science - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States - History - 20th century |
Technology - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States - History - 19th century |
Technology - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States - History - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Part 1. Science assumes center stage -- Part 2. Extending the scientific/technical toolbox. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Science as Service: Establishing and Reformulating American Land-Grant Universities, 1865-1930 is the first of a two-volume study that traces the foundation and evolution of America's land-grant institutions. In this expertly curated collection of essays, Alan I Marcus has assembled a tough-minded account of the successes and set-backs of these institutions during the first sixty-five years of their existence. In myriad scenes, vignettes, and episodes from the history of land-grant colleges, these essays demonstrate the defining characteristic of these institutions: their willingness to procla |
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