Main Title |
Rising above the gathering storm : energizing and employing America for a brighter economic future / |
Publisher |
National Academies, |
Year Published |
2006 |
OCLC Number |
66283925 |
ISBN |
0309100453 |
Subjects |
Technological innovations--United States ;
Federal aid to research--United States ;
Research--United States ;
Research, Industrial--United States ;
Technology and state--United States ;
Technology--Social aspects--United States ;
Technology--Economic aspects--United States ;
Science indicators--United States ;
Science--United States--Statistics ;
Engineering--United States ;
Engineering--United States--Statistics ;
Scientists--Training of--United States ;
Engineers--Training of--United States
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
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Checkout Status |
EJBM |
HD3616.U47R57 2006 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
06/16/2006 |
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Edition |
Feb. 2006 ed. (Prepublication version) |
Collation |
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
"Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: an agenda for American science and technology; Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy." Includes bibliographical references (p. H1-H22). |
Contents Notes |
Executive Summary -- 1. A disturbing mosaic -- 2. Why are science and technology critical to America's prosperity in the 21st century? -- 3. How is America doing now in science and technology? -- 4. Method -- 5. What actions should America take in K-12 science and mathematics education to remain prosperous in the 21st century?: 10,000 teachers-10 Million minds -- 6. What actions should America take in science and engineering research to remain prosperous in the 21st century?: sowing the seeds -- 7. What actions should America take in science and engineering research to remain prosperous in the 21st century?: best and brightest -- 8. What actions should America take in economic and technology policy to remain prosperous in the 21st century?: incentives in innovation -- 9. What might the United States be like if it is not competitive in science and technology? - Appendix. |