Growing a Japanese Science City
Author | : James W. Dearing |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2002-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134892747 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134892748 |
Rating | : 4/5 (748 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Growing a Japanese Science City by : James W. Dearing
Download or read book Growing a Japanese Science City written by James W. Dearing and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tsukuba Science City is the world's most ambitious attempt to `turbocharge' scientific collaboration. James W. Dearing looks at the political and economic context within which the plans for Tsukuba were laid, how those plans changed during the process of implementation, and at the functioning of Tsukuba today. Tsukuba is vitally important to Japan's basic scientific research . Its history, its failures and successes need to be understood by governments and businesses planning for scientific research and economic growth.