Author: Joseph Jung
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000624730
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Laboratory of Progress: Switzerland in the 19th Century tells the improbable story of how a small, backward, mountainous agricultural country with almost no raw materials became an industrial powerhouse, a hub of innovation, a touristic mecca and a pioneer in transportation – all in the course of a single century. That a tiny landlocked country should become a dominant steamship builder for the rest of the world; that a country that had never seen a cotton plant should become the world’s second-largest textile producer; that a country with hardly any level terrain should come to boast the world’s most highly developed railway network; and that a country whose main export was impoverished emigrants should be transformed into one of the world’s major financial centres – these astonishing developments, among many others, are explored and explained, both through the specific stories of individual innovators and through a prescient analysis of the political, economic, societal and cultural structures that formed the context in which Switzerland’s astonishing transformation took place. The book is a compelling read both for professional historians and for general readers with an interest in Switzerland; it highlights the roles of transport networks and individual pioneers in industrial and political development.
The Laboratory of Progress
Author: Joseph Jung
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000624730
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Laboratory of Progress: Switzerland in the 19th Century tells the improbable story of how a small, backward, mountainous agricultural country with almost no raw materials became an industrial powerhouse, a hub of innovation, a touristic mecca and a pioneer in transportation – all in the course of a single century. That a tiny landlocked country should become a dominant steamship builder for the rest of the world; that a country that had never seen a cotton plant should become the world’s second-largest textile producer; that a country with hardly any level terrain should come to boast the world’s most highly developed railway network; and that a country whose main export was impoverished emigrants should be transformed into one of the world’s major financial centres – these astonishing developments, among many others, are explored and explained, both through the specific stories of individual innovators and through a prescient analysis of the political, economic, societal and cultural structures that formed the context in which Switzerland’s astonishing transformation took place. The book is a compelling read both for professional historians and for general readers with an interest in Switzerland; it highlights the roles of transport networks and individual pioneers in industrial and political development.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000624730
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Laboratory of Progress: Switzerland in the 19th Century tells the improbable story of how a small, backward, mountainous agricultural country with almost no raw materials became an industrial powerhouse, a hub of innovation, a touristic mecca and a pioneer in transportation – all in the course of a single century. That a tiny landlocked country should become a dominant steamship builder for the rest of the world; that a country that had never seen a cotton plant should become the world’s second-largest textile producer; that a country with hardly any level terrain should come to boast the world’s most highly developed railway network; and that a country whose main export was impoverished emigrants should be transformed into one of the world’s major financial centres – these astonishing developments, among many others, are explored and explained, both through the specific stories of individual innovators and through a prescient analysis of the political, economic, societal and cultural structures that formed the context in which Switzerland’s astonishing transformation took place. The book is a compelling read both for professional historians and for general readers with an interest in Switzerland; it highlights the roles of transport networks and individual pioneers in industrial and political development.
Freedom's Laboratory
Author: Audra J. Wolfe
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN: 1421439085
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Closing in the present day with a discussion of the 2017 March for Science and the prospects for science and science diplomacy in the Trump era, the book demonstrates the continued hold of Cold War thinking on ideas about science and politics in the United States.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN: 1421439085
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Closing in the present day with a discussion of the 2017 March for Science and the prospects for science and science diplomacy in the Trump era, the book demonstrates the continued hold of Cold War thinking on ideas about science and politics in the United States.
Lab Dynamics
Author: Carl M. Cohen
Publisher: CSHL Press
ISBN: 0879698160
Category : Comportement organisationnel
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"Lab Dynamics is a book about the challenges to doing science and dealing with the individuals involved, including oneself. The authors, a scientist and a psychotherapist, draw on principles of group and behavioral psychology but speak to scientists in their own language about their own experiences. They offer in-depth, practical advice, real-life examples, and exercises tailored to scientific and technical workplaces on topics as diverse as conflict resolution, negotiation, dealing with supervision, working with competing peers, and making the transition from academia to industry." "This is a uniquely valuable contribution to the scientific literature, on a subject of direct importance to lab heads, postdocs, and students. It is also required reading for senior staff concerned about improving efficiency and effectiveness in academic and industrial research."--BOOK JACKET
Publisher: CSHL Press
ISBN: 0879698160
Category : Comportement organisationnel
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"Lab Dynamics is a book about the challenges to doing science and dealing with the individuals involved, including oneself. The authors, a scientist and a psychotherapist, draw on principles of group and behavioral psychology but speak to scientists in their own language about their own experiences. They offer in-depth, practical advice, real-life examples, and exercises tailored to scientific and technical workplaces on topics as diverse as conflict resolution, negotiation, dealing with supervision, working with competing peers, and making the transition from academia to industry." "This is a uniquely valuable contribution to the scientific literature, on a subject of direct importance to lab heads, postdocs, and students. It is also required reading for senior staff concerned about improving efficiency and effectiveness in academic and industrial research."--BOOK JACKET
Great Lakes Fishery Laboratory, Progress in Fishery Research
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Science Progress in the Twentieth Century
Progress in 1964-65 at the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory, Honolulu
Author: Thomas A. Manar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceanographic research
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceanographic research
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Department of Energy uncertain progress in implementing national laboratory reforms : report to Congressional requesters
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 142897573X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 142897573X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Progress in 1965-66 at the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory, Honolulu
Author: Thomas A. Manar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Science Progress
Progress in 1967-68 at the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory, Honolulu
Author: Thomas A. Manar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description