Experiments in Cooperation: Assessing U.s.-russian Programs in Science and Technology (Russia in Transition) by Glenn E. Schweitzer - 1997-03

New York: Twentieth Century Fund Press. Fine+. 1997. Trade paperback. 0870784056 . Appears to be new book. ; Russia in Transition; 0.57 x 9.03 x 6.02 Inches; 175 pages; At the end of the cold war, the collaborative endeavors undertaken by American and Soviet scientists and engineers took on a new dimension. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russian scientists, once the pride of the Soviet system, suddenly were faced with unpaid salaries, canceled journal subscriptions, inoperable experimental equipment, disconnected telephones, even the lack of heat in laboratories. Forced to look abroad for support, virtually every scientific, engineering, and educational organization has invested scarce resources in efforts to attract and retain partners from the United States. In response, U.S. government agencies have committed more than $2.6 billion to the support of joint programs, and American companies, eager to see their collaborative ventures through to fruition as well as to… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.