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UNINA9910955359403321 |
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Newton David E |
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Science and political controversy : a reference handbook / / David E. Newton |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2014 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023 |
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9798216011514 |
9798216142171 |
9781785399381 |
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9781610693202 |
1610693205 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 332 pages) : illustrations |
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Contemporary world issues |
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Science and state - History |
Science and state - United States |
Science - Political aspects |
Science - Political aspects - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY; Greek Science in Decline; The Rise of Modern Science; What Is Science?; The Organization of Science; What Is the Purpose of Science?; The Industrial Revolution; The French Revolution; The Origins of Science in America; The Growth of Basic Research in the United States; Science and Politics in the Mid-20th Century; The Soviet Union; Nazi Germany; Great Britain; Conclusion; 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS; Galileo Revisited: The Case of J. Robert Oppenheimer; The Science behind the Politics; Reaction in the United States |
Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, and ReactionThe Space Race and the Apollo Program; Big Science, Little Science; The Superconducting Super Collider; The Strategic Defense Initiative; Science Interruptus; The Evils of Marijuana,; Issues of Human Sexuality; Abstinence-Only Education; Plan B; Global Climate Change; Conclusion; 3 PERSPECTIVES; |
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Introduction; The Politics of Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Sandy Becker; Kitzmiller v. Dover in Focus, Glenn Branch; Science Is Not a Liberal Conspiracy, Allan B. Cobb; Rowland's Recipe for Climate Treaty Success, Joel Grossman |
The Evolving Dispute over Teaching Darwinism, Phill JonesA Satellite Launches More Controversy; Antievolutionists Struggle to Adapt Tactics; The Politics of Genetically Modified Foods, Bill Loftus; Science, Politics, and High Energy Physics, Michael Perricone; Lysenko's Revenge: Science, Politics, and Hot Rhetoric, John Galbraith Simmons; The Corruption of Climate Science by Leftist Politics, A. J. Smuskiewicz; Oil and Water-The Political Mix of the 21st Century, Lana Straub; 4 PROFILES; Introduction; Todd Akin (1947-); American Association for the Advancement of Science |
Jonathan Beckwith (1935-)Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science; Teresa Stanton Collett; Federation of American Scientists; Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911); Government Accountability Project; Edward R. Korman (1942-); Philipp Lenard (1862-1947); John Marburger (1941-2011); National Academy of Sciences; National Center for Science Education; Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE); Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy; Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility; Ronald Reagan (1911-2004); Eugenie C. Scott (1945-); Kathleen Sebelius (1948-); B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) |
Union of Concerned Scientists5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS; Introduction; Data; Table 5.1: Impact of Abstinence-Only Education Programs on Behavior; Table 5.2: Survey of FDA Scientists. Percent of Scientists Expressing Each Opinion on Each Question; Documents; The Republic, by Plato (ca. 389 BCE); Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989; Abortion and Breast Cancer Legislation (1990s); Politics and Science in the Federal Government (2003); Gil Garcetti, et al., Petitioners v. Richard Ceballos , 547 U.S. 410 (2006); Politicization of the Surgeon General's Office (2007) |
In the Matter of Julie MacDonald (2008) |
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"A shrewd and compelling examination of how political figures throughout history have used scientific findings to achieve their objectives--just as scientists have often put political forces to work to achieve their own goals"-- |
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UNINA9910965974403321 |
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Autore |
Kramer Robert S. |
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Titolo |
Historical dictionary of the Sudan / / Robert S. Kramer, Richard A. Lobban, Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban |
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Lanham, MD : , : Scarecrow Press, , 2013 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2025 |
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979-82-16-20277-6 |
1-299-24329-0 |
0-8108-7940-9 |
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[4th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (621 p.) |
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Collana |
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Historical Dictionaries of Africa |
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History - Sudan |
Dictionaries |
General & world history |
Reference works |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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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. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Reader's Notes; Maps; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix 1. Current Sudan Factfile; Appendix 2. Ethno-Linguistic Groups in or Adjoining the Sudan; Appendix 3. Sultans; Appendix 4. 18th- and 19th-Century Administrators; Appendix 5. 1890 Agreement for the Administration of the Sudan; Appendix 6. Political Structure and Administration; Appendix 7. Educational Institutions; Bibliography; About the Authors |
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This fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Sudan covers the history of Sudan through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 hundred cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Sudan. |
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