Pieces of the ActionAn inside account of one of the most innovative R&D ecosystems of the 20th century, from the man who was at the centre of it all. Over a 60 year career in public affairs, Vannevar Bushengineer, inventor, educator, and public face of government funded sciencesought to eliminate roadblocks to innovation in science and technology. In Pieces of the Action, a collection of memoir essays, he reflects on his role in shaping the policies and organisations