Böcker av David C. (University of California Mowery

In 1903 the Wright brothers' airplane travelled a couple of hundred yards. Today streamlined jets transport millions of people each day. Between discovery and application there is a world of innovation, tinkering, improvement and adaptation. This is the world described in this tour of the intersecting routes of technological change.

This book demonstrates the importance of a historical perspective in understanding the role of technological innovation in the economy. The authors examine key episodes and institutions in the development of the U.S. research system and in the development of the research systems of other industrial economies.