On Being a Scientist (Häftad)
avEngineering and Public Policy Committee on Science, National Academy of Sciences, Policy and Global Affairs
ISBN: 9780309119702 - UTGIVEN: 200812The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and without bias. But this trust will endure only[...]
Copyright in the Digital Era (Häftad)
avCommittee on the Impact of Copyright Policy on Innovation in the Digital Er, , , , Policy and Global Affairs
ISBN: 9780309278959 - UTGIVEN: 201304Over the course of several decades, copyright protection has been expanded and extended through legislative changes occasioned by national and international developments. The content and technology industries affected by copyright and its exceptions, and in some cases balancing the two, have become [...]
Lost Crops of the Incas (Häftad)
avAd Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science & Technology for International Development, Policy and Global Affairs
ISBN: 9780309074612 - UTGIVEN: 198901This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing natio[...]
