E-grāmata: Science, Cold War and the American State [Taylor & Francis e-book]

Chair of the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian Institution, Needell traces the origins and management of the partnership between US science and those government agencies responsible for planning and executing US national security policy during the Cold War. He focuses on radio engineer and ionospheric physicist Berkner's role as a broker between the scientific community and the military, Department of State, Central Intelligence Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other agencies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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.

This book illuminates how Berkner became a model that produced the scientist/advisor/policymaker that helped build post-war America.