Science in the Federal Government: A History of Policies and Activities to 1940 |
Contents
First Attempts to Form a Policy 17871800 | 1 |
Theory and Action in the Jeffersonian Era 18001829 | 20 |
Practical Achievements in the Age of the Common Man | 44 |
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