Great American University Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected

Name: Great American University Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected
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ISBN: 9781586484088

ISBN-10: 1586484087

ISBN-13: 9781586484088

Edition: 2009

Authors: Jonathan R. Cole

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The former provost of Columbia University explores the vital role of America's research universities as engines of technological and economic growth--and illuminates the urgent need to protect them

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 1/12/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 1.980



Preface


Introduction



The Rise to Preeminence



The Idea of a University



Coming of Age in Tumultuous Times



The Path to Greatness



Building Steeples of Excellence



In Search of a Golden Age



Growing Pains



Discoveries That Alter Our Lives



Finding a Smoother Pebble: A National System of Innovation



It Began with a Fly: Genetics, Genomics, and Medical Research



Buckybalis, Bar Codes, and the GPS: Our Origins, Our Planet, Our Security and Safety



Nosce te Ipsum: Culture, Society, and Values



Facing Challenges and Looking Forward



Academic Freedom and Free Inquiry



The Enemy Is Us



"Political" Science



Trouble in Paradise?


Acknowledgments



Top-Ranked American Research Universities



An Online Source of Information About University Discoveries


Notes


Index