Science Education: Talent Recruitment and Public Understanding

Csermely (Semmelweis U., Hungary) and Lederman (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, US) present 32 papers discussing issues of science education and recruitment and examining a range of science research training projects in Europe, the US, and Israel. An international group of contributors discuss the recognition and development of gifted children, the role of extracurricular science education for students, research training programs, and the social environment of science education. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR