| 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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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
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. |
| Place Published |
{Washington, DC} : |
| Access Notes |
Also available on the Internet. Viewed: 06/12/2006. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
National Academies (U.S.). Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century. ; National Academies (U.S.). Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
c2006. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20060612122842 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02978nama 2200445Ia 45020 |
