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Measurement and Statistics on Science and Technology - 1920 to the Present (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,989
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Measurement and Statistics on Science and Technology - 1920 to the Present (Paperback): Benoit Godin

Measurement and Statistics on Science and Technology - 1920 to the Present (Paperback)

Benoit Godin

Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

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How do we objectively measure scientific activities? What proportion of economic activities should a society devote to research and development? How can public-sector and private-sector research best be directed to achieve social goals? Governments and researchers from industrial countries have been measuring science and technology for more than eighty years. This book provides the first comprehensive account of the attempts to measure science and technology activities in Western countries and the successes and shortcomings of statistical systems. Godin guides readers through the historical moments that led to the development of statistics on science and technology and also examines the socio-political dynamics behind social measurement. This enlightening account will be of interest to students and academics investigating science measurement as well as policy makers working in this burgeoning field.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Release date: September 2012
First published: 2005
Authors: Benoit Godin
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-64999-5
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
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LSN: 0-415-64999-4
Barcode: 9780415649995

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