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The Cold War and American Science: The Military-Industrial-Academic Complex at MIT and Stanford

The Cold War and American Science: The Military-Industrial-Academic Complex at MIT and Stanford

Focusing on MIT and Stanford, Leslie offers a critical look at American science in the making. He reveals a regrettable series of misplaced priorities and missed opportunities that have characterized the recent history of science and technology in this country.