The American Research University from World War II to World Wide Web

Author: Charles M. Vest
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0520252535

The American Research University from World War II to World Wide Web: Governments, the Private Sector, and the Emerging Meta-University (The Clark ... On the Role of Higher Education in Society)

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