Main Title |
The brain bank of America : an inquiry into the politics of science / |
Author |
Boffey, Philip M.,
|
Publisher |
McGraw-Hill, |
Year Published |
1975 |
OCLC Number |
01093686 |
ISBN |
0070063680; 9780070063686 |
Subjects |
Research--United States ;
Science and state--United States ;
Politics ;
Wissenschaftspolitik ;
USA
|
Additional Subjects |
National Research Council ;
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC ;
Research--United States ;
Science and state--United States
|
Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
Q180.U5B56 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
10/11/2002 |
EKBM |
Q180.U5B56 1975 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
10/05/2001 |
|
Collation |
xxiii, 312 pages ; 24 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction / Ralph Nader -- Emerging importance -- The honored elite -- How the brain bank functions, and malfunctions -- The special interests -- Radioactive waste disposal: the Atomic Energy Commission brings the Academy to heel -- The SST: playing the government's game -- Defoliation: the Academy as shield for the Pentagon -- The Food Protection Committee: protection for whom? -- Pesticides: the Academy versus Rachel Carson -- Airborne lead: a failure to delineate the hazards -- The Academy and the public interest -- Appendix A. An Act to Incorporate the National Academy of Sciences -- Appendix B. Executive orders governing National Research Council. |
Place Published |
New York : |
PUB Date Free Form |
{1975} |
BIB Level |
m |
Document Type |
BC |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
74023842 |
Merged OCLC records |
1023835438 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20021009091904 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
00958cam 2200289 i 45020 |