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Air Pollution: Problems and Solutions (Science & Society)
Kidd, J S, Kidd, Renee A
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Description for Air Pollution: Problems and Solutions (Science & Society)
Hardcover. With a focus on humanizing science, this "Science and Society" set shows students all the factors that motivate research, and reveals how scientists compete and collaborate. By exploring the connections between science and society, each book illustrates both, how society supports science, and how science in return supports society. Series: Science and Society S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 45-75 black-&-white photographs & line illustrations, index, glossary. BIC Classification: YQG; YQSB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
The impact society has on the progress and acceptance of new science - and vice versa - is greater than most people think. For instance, over the past five years, events indicate that citizens' views have helped change the focus of the research and development carried out by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and by the Environmental Protection Agency. Likewise, citizen actions have influenced the direction of the activities of organizations such as the World Bank in their efforts to improve agriculture and living conditions in the developing nations of the world. The new ""Science and Society"" set not ... Read more
The impact society has on the progress and acceptance of new science - and vice versa - is greater than most people think. For instance, over the past five years, events indicate that citizens' views have helped change the focus of the research and development carried out by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and by the Environmental Protection Agency. Likewise, citizen actions have influenced the direction of the activities of organizations such as the World Bank in their efforts to improve agriculture and living conditions in the developing nations of the world. The new ""Science and Society"" set not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Facts on File
Condition
New
Series
Science and Society S.
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816056057
SKU
V9780816056057
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Ref
99-3
About Kidd, J S, Kidd, Renee A
J. S. Kidd is professor emeritus at the College of Library and Information Services at the University of Maryland, College Park. A specialist in science communication, he has worked as a chemist and systems analyst in government and private industry. Renee A. Kidd is a historian and reading specialist. She earned her undergraduate degree in biology and education from Illinois ... Read more
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