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The Force of Knowledge

English · Paperback / Softback

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Klappentext Professor Ziman paints a broad picture of science! and of its relations to the world in general. Zusammenfassung In this 1976 volume! Professor Ziman paints a broad picture of science! and of its relations to the world in general. Each topic is introduced by reference to easily understandable particular examples! with a large number of illustrations chosen to bring out the concreteness and reality of science as a human activity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Science as a social institution; 2. Which came first: science or technology?; 3. Who was a scientist?; 4. Styles of research; 5. Scientific communication; 6. Authority and influence; 7. From craft to science; 8. Invention, research and industrial innovation; 9. Big science; 10. Paying for science; 11. Science as a cultural import; 12. The sciences of society; 13. Science and war; 14. Science and social need; Questions and answers; Picture sources; Index.

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Authors Ziman John M., J. M. Ziman, John Ziman, John M. Ziman
Publisher External catalogues UK
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 16.03.2010
 
EAN 9780521099172
ISBN 978-0-521-09917-2
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)
Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories

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