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Scientific Communities in the Developing World

Scientific Communities in the Developing World

Hardback (13 Jan 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The establishment and growth of scientific communities and the contemporary state of scientific potential in the developing world is discussed in this volume. Based on a comparative analysis of 12 countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America, the book highlights the historical and sociological processes which have influenced the growth of science as a social activity and the development of the scientific community as a social institution.

Book information

ISBN: 9780803993303
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Imprint: Sage
Pub date:
DEWEY: 509.1724
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 430
Weight: 700g
Height: 230mm
Width: 171mm
Spine width: 31mm