Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- SECTION 1: PLANNING THE HIGHWAY -- 1. The Latent Fear: Canadian-American Relations and Early Proposals for a Highway to Alaska -- 2. T.D. Pattullo and the British Columbia to Alaska Highway -- 3. The Realities of...

This book explores Japan's efforts to promote the commercial benefits of science and technology. Japan has made major scientific investments, with a view to enhancing the country's medium and long-term economic prospects; these successful efforts have re-enforced the country's reputation as a...