The new invisible college : science for development / Caroline S. Wagner.

  • Wagner, Caroline S.
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[2008], ©2008
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Description

"Combines quantitative data and extensive interviews to map emerging global science networks and trace the dynamics driving their growth. Argues that the shift from big science to global networks creates unprecedented opportunities for developing countries to tap science's potential. Offers a guidebook and playbook for policymakers confronting science's transformation"--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008], ©2008.

Physical description

xiii, 157 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The new invisible college emerges -- The topology of science in the twenty-first century -- Networked science -- Tectonic shifts : the rise of global networks -- The virtual geography of knowledge -- Scientific capacity and infrastructure -- Governing the new invisible college.

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  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    Q125 2008W25n
    		Open shelves

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  • 9780815792130
  • 0815792131