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Science on a Mission
A vivid portrait of how Naval oversight shaped American oceanography, revealing what difference it makes who pays for science. What difference does it make who pays for science? Some might say none. If scientists seek to discover fundamental truths about the world, and they do so in an objective manner using well-established methods, then how could it matter who’s footing the bill? History, however, suggests otherwise. In science, as elsewhere, money is power. Tracing the recent history of oceanography, Naomi Oreskes discloses dramatic changes in American ocean science since the Cold War, uncovering how and why it changed. Much of it has to do with who pays. After World War II, the US mili...
Oceanography
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Oceanography
Considers. H.R. 9361, the Marine Sciences and Research Act of 1959, to authorize implementation of policies expressed in S. Res. 136 and coordination with Navy Dept "Ten Years in Oceanography" (TENOC) program to establish a Government wide ten year program of ocean and marine research and development. H.R. 10412, to establish a Coordinating Committee on Oceanographic Surveys consisting of representatives of Federal agencies conducting oceanographic surveys. H.R. 12018, to establish a National Oceanographic Data Center under the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in the Commerce Dept.
Oceanography 1961
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Oceanographers and the Cold War
Oceanographers and the Cold War is about patronage, politics, and the community of scientists. It is the first book to examine the study of the oceans during the Cold War era and explore the international focus of American oceanographers, taking into account the roles of the U.S. Navy, United States foreign policy, and scientists throughout the world. Jacob Hamblin demonstrates that to understand the history of American oceanography, one must consider its role in both conflict and cooperation with other nations. Paradoxically, American oceanography after World War II was enmeshed in the military-industrial complex while characterized by close international cooperation. The military dimension...
The Ocean Science Program of the U.S. Navy
;Contents: History of Navy ocean science; Organizational structure; The Navy ocean science program; Facilities of the ocean science program; The Navy ocean science program and the marine community; Prospects for the future.
