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Biotech : the countercultural origins of an industry /

Chronicling the birth of the biotechnology industry, Biotech shows how a cultural and political revolution in the 1960s resulted in a new scientific order--the practical application of biological knowledge supported by private investors expecting profitable returns eclipsed basic research supported...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vettel, Eric James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2006.
Colección:Politics and culture in modern America.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Chronicling the birth of the biotechnology industry, Biotech shows how a cultural and political revolution in the 1960s resulted in a new scientific order--the practical application of biological knowledge supported by private investors expecting profitable returns eclipsed basic research supported by government agencies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 273 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-268) and index.
ISBN:9780812203622
0812203623