{"product_id":"science-the-endless-frontier","title":"Science, the Endless Frontier","description":"Discover the timeless relevance of 'Science, the Endless Frontier', a landmark book detailing the critical role of government in supporting scientific endeavors. This essential work is written by Vannevar Bush, a pivotal figure in U.S. science policy during World War II, whose vision established a foundation for the global scientific enterprise. This edition includes a compelling new essay by renowned physicist and former congressman Rush Holt, who explores what democracy requires from science today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1945, this influential text argues that scientific progress is fundamental to a nation's health, security, and prosperity. In a world where challenges like climate change, public health crises, and technological advancements threaten credibility, Bush's insights serve as a necessary reminder of the symbiotic relationship between science and government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis BRAND NEW edition features a trade binding format, ISBN 9780691186627, published by Princeton University Press in 2021. Whether you are a student seeking to understand the role of science in society, a policymaker looking for guidance on government support for research, or simply a curious reader, this book will inspire and inform. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperience the enduring legacy of scientific advocacy and the call for responsible governance. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691186627\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade binding\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2021\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe classic case for why government must support science — with a new essay by physicist and former congressman Rush Holt on what democracy needs from science today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScience, the Endless Frontier is recognised as the landmark argument for the essential role of science in society and government's responsibility to support scientific endeavours. First issued when Vannevar Bush was the director of the US Office of Scientific Research and Development during the Second World War, this classic remains vital in making the case that scientific progress is necessary to a nation's health, security, and prosperity. Bush's vision set the course for US science policy for more than half a century, building the world's most productive scientific enterprise. Today, amid a changing funding landscape and challenges to science's very credibility, Science, the Endless Frontier resonates as a powerful reminder that scientific progress and public well-being alike depend on the successful symbiosis between science and government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis timely new edition presents this iconic text alongside a new companion essay from scientist and former congressman Rush Holt, who offers a brief introduction and consideration of what society needs most from science now. Reflecting on the report's legacy and relevance along with its limitations, Holt contends that the public's ability to cope with today's issues—such as public health, the changing climate and environment, and challenging technologies in modern society—requires a more capacious understanding of what science can contribute. Holt considers how scientists should think of thei","brand":"Smartfox Books","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41855616745605,"sku":"PR11463","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_ST89A9AIV5CH.jpg?v=1788967958","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/science-the-endless-frontier","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}