American universities today serve as economic engines, performing the scientific research that will create new industries, drive economic growth, and keep the United States globally competitive. But only a few decades ago, these same universities self-consciously held themselves apart from the world of commerce. "Creating the Market University" is the first book to systematical...(展开全部)

American universities today serve as economic engines, performing the scientific research that will create new industries, drive economic growth, and keep the United States globally competitive. But only a few decades ago, these same universities self-consciously held themselves apart from the world of commerce. "Creating the Market University" is the first book to systematical...(展开全部)

Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich? Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin dive into the many theories of why modern economic growth happened when and where it did. They discuss recently advanced theories rooted in geography, politics, cultur...(展开全部)

Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich? Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin dive into the many theories of why modern economic growth happened when and where it did. They discuss recently advanced theories rooted in geography, politics, cultur...(展开全部)

Mark Koyama is Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University. Jared Rubin is Professor of Economics at Chapman University.

菲利普·鲍尔，1962年生，英国久负盛名的科学作家，曾先后担任《自然》杂志的物理学科编辑和顾问编辑，是《<自然>百年科学经典（英汉对照版）》丛书的两位英方主编之一，擅长从科学与历史、社会和艺术的互动中窥探科学的成就、挫折、趣味和荣光。

菲利普·鲍尔，1962年生，英国久负盛名的科学作家，曾先后担任《自然》杂志的物理学科编辑和顾问编辑，是《<自然>百年科学经典（英汉对照版）》丛书的两位英方主编之一，擅长从科学与历史、社会和艺术的互动中窥探科学的成就、挫折、趣味和荣光。

Tracing the transformation of early modern academics into modern researchers from the Renaissance to Romanticism. "Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University" uses the history of the university and reframes the "Protestant Ethic" to reconsider the conditions of knowledge production in the modern world. William Clark argues that the research university - which ...(展开全部)

Tracing the transformation of early modern academics into modern researchers from the Renaissance to Romanticism, Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University uses the history of the university and reframes the "Protestant Ethic" to reconsider the conditions of knowledge production in the modern world. William Clark argues that the research university - which or...(展开全部)