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U.S. Coast Survey vs. Naval Hydrographic Office: A 19th Century Rivalry in Science and Politics, Thomas G. Manning. 1988. The University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa, AL. 250 pages. $21.95

Based on voluminous corporate records and extensive interviews with key employees, the authors provide the first comprehensive, critical study of research and development in a large U.S. corporation. DuPont was among a handful of U.S. corporations that established formal research and development laboratories at the turn of the century to improve competitive positions in their respective industries. Initially, DuPont executives viewed R&D