Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-321) and index.
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List of Figures; Preface; Part I: Historical Background; Part II: Theoretical Foundations; Part III: Evaluation of Science and Technology; Part IV: Science and Technology, The Economy, and Society; Epilogue; Selected Bibliography; Index.
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Do science and technology create value for society and the economy, and how might one go about measuring it? How do we evaluate its benefits? Can we even be certain that there are benefits? Geisler argues that there are benefits, and that they outweigh in value the negative impacts that inevitably accompany them. His revolutionary new book goes on to show that they can also be measured and evaluated, and in one volume all of the existing knowledge on how to do it is complied--then Geisler's own methods are offered. The result is a compelling argument that the value of science and technology in.