Defending the Nation

Juan C. Lucena is Associate Professor in the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Lucena holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech and two engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 2005, Dr. Lucena was awarded a Boeing Senior Fellowship in Engineering Education at the National Academy of Engineering.

• Chapter 1 Preface and AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 Sputnik Threatens America: Making Scientists for the Cold WarChapter 4 Social and Environmental Problems in America: Making Scientists and Engineers for Domestic NeedsChapter 5 Japanese technology Threatens America: Making Scientist and Engineers For Economic CompetitivenessChapter 6 America in the "New World Order": Making Flexible Scientists and Engineers for Global CompetitionChapter 7 ConclusionChapter 8 BibliographyChapter 9 Index

This is an important addition to the literature on science, technology, and public policy making....The search of media and government reports provide a fascinating portrait of a nation redefining the nature of the domestic and international environment. Every scientist, engineer, and student of public policy should read this brief but fascinating study. Summing Up: ESSENTIAL. Collections with a science, technology, or public policy focus; upper-division undergraduates and above.