Science, Cold War and the American state : Lloyd V. Berkner and the balance of professional ideals
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Science, Cold War and the American state : Lloyd V. Berkner and the balance of professional ideals
（Studies in the history of science, technology and medicine / edited by John Krige, v. 10）
Harwood Academic, in association with the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, c2000
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Bibliography: p. 369-385
Includes index
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Description
This book illuminates how Berkner became a model that produced the scientist/advisor/policymaker that helped build post-war America. It does so by providing a detailed account of the personal and professional beliefs of one of the most influential figures in the American scientific community; a figure that helped define the political and social climates that existed in the United States during the Cold War.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1: Radio, Aviation, and the Origins of a Technocratic Vision
- 2: Mr. Berkner in Washington
- 3: Radio Science and World War II
- 4: Science and Post-war Defense
- 5: Extending the Partnership
- 6: Scientists, Project Troy, and the Direction of Cold War Strategic Planning
- 7: Career Choices and the Korean War Panic Of 1950
- 8: Continental Defense, Secrecy, and the Scientist's Role in National Security Planning
- 9: Stretching the Coalition
- 10: Expanding Federal Support of Private Research
- 11: Berkner and the IGY
- 12: IGY Satellites and the Launch of Sputnik
- 13: Horizons or Limits
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