History of Imperial College London, 1907 2007, The: Higher Education - and Research in Science, Technology and Medicin

Klappentext This is the first major history of Imperial College London. The book tells the story of a new type of institution that came into being in 1907 with the federation of three older colleges. Imperial College was founded by the state for advanced university-level training in science and technology, and for the promotion of research in support of industry throughout the British Empire. True to its name the college built a wide number of Imperial links and was an outward looking institution from the start. Today, in the post-colonial world, it retains its outward-looking stance, both in its many international research connections, and with staff and students from around the world. Connections to industry and the state remain important. The College is one of Britain's premier research and teaching institutions, including now medicine alongside science and engineering. This book is an in-depth study of Imperial College; it covers both governance and academic activity within the larger context of political, economic and socio-cultural life in twentieth-century Britain. Zusammenfassung Presents a history of Imperial College London. This book tells the story of a new type of institution that came into being in 1907 with the federation of three older colleges. It covers both governance and academic activity within the larger context of political! economic and socio-cultural life in twentieth-century Britain.

Product details

• Authors: Hannah Gay, Hannah (Simon Fraser Univ Gay, Gay Hannah, Gay Hannah
• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2007
• EAN: 9781860947087
• ISBN: 978-1-86094-708-7
• No. of pages: 856
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); London, Greater London, History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, History: specific events and topics, universities, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher