Science in the Federal Government: A History of Policies and Activities

From the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to the onset of World War II, Dupree shows how federal involvement in science centered on key national interests--geographical exploration and expansion, agriculture and conservation, medicine, public health, industry and the military. Dupree examines the roles and impact that individuals and institutions such as the Smithsonian and National Academy of Sciences have had on American science.

• The Physicists: The History of a Scientific Community in Modern America, Revised Edition
• The Fifth Branch: Science Advisers as Policymakers