Isbn: 9780262571074 - the Fragile Contract – University Science & the Federal Government (the Mit Press) (5 results)

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition - May show some limited signs of wear and may have a remainder mark. Pages and dust cover are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 244 pp., xiv. NAP. Contributors: Editors: "The Social Contract for Science", pp. 1-41; Charles M. Vest, "Universities, the Public, and government: The State of the Partnership", pp. 42-58; Gerald Holton, "On Doing One's Damnedest: The Evolution of Trust in Scientific Findings", pp. 59-81; Patricia Woolf, "Integrity and Accountability in Research", pp. 82-100; Dorothy Nelkin, "The Public Face of Science: What Can We Learn from Disputes?", pp. 101-117; Daryl E. Chubin, "How Large an R&D Enterprise?", pp. 118-144; Phillip A. Sharp and Daniel Kleppner, "Views from the Benches: Funding Biomedical Research and the Physical Sciences", pp. 145-158; Harvey M. Sapolsky, "Financing Science after the Cold War", pp. 159-176; Peter Likins and Albert H. Teich, "Indirect Costs and the Government-University Partnership", pp. 177-193; Eugene B. Skolnikoff, "Research in U.S. Universities in a Technologically Competitive World", pp. 194-223; David A. Hamburg, "Conclusion: Construtive Responses to the Changing Social Context of University-Government Relations", pp. 224-233; Index, pp. 234-244. Shiny black and copper wraps with title lettering in copper over black across upper middle front cover. Several nugatory rubbing lines on covers, which look like caused by sliding book in a tight place on the storage shelf (NO discoloration, NO abrasive cuts, NO evidence of these lines on inside covers): describes much worse than it is; teeny tip of white at lower left spine corner and teenier at other cover corners. Tight binding (NO creases), corners sharp. No previous owner names; no remainder mark; no rubbing wear. Clean text. Despite nugatory peccadilloes, Book looks UNREAD. Inscribed by one editor, Kenneth Keniston, on half-title page: "- - - - (Ostensibly, colleague at MIT)/ My love, always / Ken". Signed and Inscribed by Editor.…