Science Advice to the President

By Jack Werber

Book Overview

This is a provocative, behind-the-scenes introduction to the vital and complex role science plays in United States politics. It includes the first formal statement from former President Clinton's former Science Advisor, John H. Gibbons; a fresh retrospective from D. Allan Bromley on science advice in the George H. W. Bush Administration; and a unique viewpoint from John McTague about his brief tenure under President Reagan. Among the twenty-four contributors are former members of the President's Science Advisory Committee, distinguished scholars, and industrialists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871685094
• ISBN13: 9780871685094
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"