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200 14$aThe rise and fall of American technology$b[electronic resource] /$fLynn G. Gref
210   $aNew York $cAlgora Pub.$dc2010
215   $a1 online resource (222 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-87586-753-7 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aPreliminaries; Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; Intr oduction; Chapter 1 The Technology Development Cycle; Chapter 2 The Winnowing of Technologies through the Development Cycle; Chapter 3 The Pace of Technology Development; Chapter 4 The Technology Players; Chapter 5 The Finances of Technology; Chapter 6 The Rise of Technology in America; Chapter 7 Inventions of the Rise; Chapter 8 Technology's Golden Age; Chapter 9 Discoveries and Inventions of the Golden Age; Chapter 10 The Decline; Chapter 11 Economic Impact of a Decline; Chapter 12 Relying on a Service Economy is Unaccept able
327   $aChapter 13 Research Opp ort unities AboundChapter 14 Researchers and Organizations for the Future; Chapter 15 Epilogue; Bibliography; Index
330   $aHow did America rise to global dominance in technology, and what happened since then? What feeds technological advancement and the economic growth it brings? What factors contribute to today's worrisome trends, and who is responsible? What can be done now to avoid or diminish the impact of a decline?
606   $aTechnological innovations$zUnited States
606   $aResearch, Industrial$zUnited States
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