The establishment of science in America
Subtitle: 150 years of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
By: Sally Gregory Kohlstedt, Michael M. Sokal, Bruce V. Lewenstein.
Contributors: Sokal, Michael M. 1945-; Lewenstein, Bruce V.; American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: American Association for the Advancement of Science -- History.
Description: "This comprehensive history of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest and most significant general organization of scientists in America, provides a unique window on the development of science in the United States during the past 150 years.".

"The Establishment of Science in America traces the evolution of the role of scientists in American society, public attitudes toward science, and the changing dimensions of the sponsorship of science and its participants."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.