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In February, 1919, the editor of the Century New World Series invited Dr. George Ellery Hale to prepare for the series a volume onthe war and science. This invitation contained the following suggestions: It is desirable to give, first, a general statement of the ex tent to which the successful prosecution of the war required the mobilization of the resources of the country; second, the manner in which such resources came to the aid Of the Govern ment; third, the results gained in the fields Of research; and, finally, the effect that the war has had and will have on the promotion Of scientific research and the application of science to industry in the future. An account, of course, should be given of the organization and work of the National Research Council and the other agencies created by the Government for the handling of scientific phases of the war administration.
Dr. Hale, feeling that it was impracticable for him to prepare the entire volume, requested the writer to arrange with scientific authorities for the preparation of various chapters and to act as editor of the volume. It was originally planned to have manuscripts prepared by a few individuals, each Of whom should be responsible for the military contributions of a cer tain science or group of sciences. This idea could not be put into effect because Of specialization in scientific war service. The final outcome was the splitting of major sections of the book into chapters which deal with the special aspects and contributions of physics, chemistry, geology, and other sciences.
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