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]

• Pubblicazione: Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : The University Alabama Press, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (357 p.)
• Disciplina: 378/.053
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Persona (resp. second.): QuinnMichele Myatt; FairbanksRobert B.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part 1. Science assumes center stage -- Part 2. Extending the scientific/technical toolbox.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Science as service
• ISBN: 0-8173-8818-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798076903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: NEXUS