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SPACEPOL Books This Autumn 2010 presents perhaps the only textbook to cut past the technology hype that is causing many governments and companies to struggle with technology spending decisions. Technological Revolution as Political Coup D'etat (ISBN13: 9789529950843) will be released this fall. Multidisciplinary expert and author Gunnar K. A. Njalsson talks about why policymakers, students, professors, journalists and other professionals should be interested.

The need for new pharmaceutical tools to prevent and treat neglected diseases is widely accepted. The creation of a vaccine for HIV/AIDS, more effective diagnostics for tuberculosis (TB), and better treatments for leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness would greatly improve health in the developing world in line with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. However, funders wishing to invest in this vitally important area currently face an information gap. There is little consensus on...